I didn't want to create/sign in to the IRS account right now, because they are actually making big changes to their ID verification process. Right now, you need to use a 3rd party to get set up with your IRS account, and they have full disclosure about how this is a temporary fix to a problem of previously requiring selfies for identification.
Sooo, I missed the fact that the IRS had truly sent the $ that was in the notification letter I received, and it was very confusing, because I did not have a letter for my husband. (I thought it was because he makes a lot more than I do and so he must not have qualified somehow. In the process, I also didn't realize that the letter I got from the White House in April about "American Rescue Plan" money that was direct deposited to our account was actually a notice about the advance of the Recovery Rebate Credit we both qualified for based on our 2020 tax return. Ah ha moment: The American Rescue Plan from the White House = Economic Impact Payment from the IRS. So if you got a letter from the White House last spring about a direct deposit, check the amount. It turned out it was the same $ as my Total Economic Impact Payment as stated on the IRS Letter 6475 x 2.
I am going to call the IRS on Monday to find out if I can just start making payments to cover for the difference between what I e-filed as a refund and what we actually owe because we already received the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. Then they will have a note in my account before they process my return and hopefully mitigate more issues with this.
I have found the IRS agents to be very helpful through the years, and don't have a problem calling them to walk me through an issue (my mistake, TurboTax software glitch, or theirs - they have helped me a few times).
