So it sounds like your friend did not get a stimulus payment. If they haven't yet filed their tax return for 2020, they can claim the stimulus payment by claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 tax return. This credit will allow them to get any stimulus money still owed—as a credit on the tax return instead of a separate payment.
To do this in TurboTax, please follow these steps:
- Enter the information in your return.
- Click Federal Review at the top of your screen.
- On the screen, Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount, click Continue.
- You will be asked about the amounts of first round and second round stimulus payments you received.
- TurboTax will then calculate the amount of stimulus payment remaining that you are still entitled to. This will show as a credit on line 30 of the 1040.
