ErnieS0
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The only way to claim the first and second stimulus payments @Junior 1975 is to file an original or amended 2020 income tax return.

 

The first two payments were part of 2020 taxes. They will not be added to a 2021 tax return. That's for the third payment only.

 

If you filed a 2020 return and never claimed the first and second payments, the IRS did not add them to your refund.

 

Follow this link to amend 2020: How do I amend my 2020 return?

 

If you never filed 2020, you can buy the 2020 program. You'll have to install this on a computer. Online is no longer available for 2020. Go to File your 2020 taxes.

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