@Kamcginty - so can we get beyond the emotion and figure out what went sideways?
The issue is Line 30 of Form 1040.. The way the IRS designed the form (not TT) is that missing RRC was considered a payment and therefore a reduction in the tax owed (or increase in the refund).
The question that TT asked (download edition) was "Based on the tax info you entered and your gross income of $XXX, you're eligible for a third stimulus of $YYYYY. Does this match the amount of your Letter 6475?"
Then you were to respond 'yes' or 'no'..
if you answered 'yes', then Line 30 is zero.
if you answered 'no', TT then asked how much you received. If less than $YYYY, then the difference ends up on Line 30 if greater than $YYYY, then Line 30 is zero.
Based on your tax return and the records the IRS has of how much they sent to whom, they can calculate how much should be on Line 30. If it matches, GREAT. But if it doesn't, that is where these snafu's occur.
does that make sense?
there are press releases from the IRS that the two biggest errors made relate to the RRC and Child tax credits. Almost 90% of the errors relate to these two issues - and it both cases it required the taxpayer to enter the amount of money they received from the IRS during 2021- and if it doesn't match the IRS records, that is where the error and the emotion comes into play.
https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blog-math-error-notices-what-you-need-to-know-and-what...
