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let's see if we can figure out what went sideways...... please read below as in every post I have reviewed where the refund was adjusted, it's due to the same user problem as I note below. 

 

you were entitled to the stimulus or the Recovery Credit - but not both.

 

The benefit is simply the number of people on your 2021 tax return LESS what you received last March - May. 2021 for the 3rd stimulus payment, but not less than zero. 

 

what I find most are doing wrong is when TT asks how much you recieved last year, the correct number is not entered.  The rest of the calculation is automated, so this entry is the only thing that can be wrong.  Since the IRS knows what they sent you, if you do not enter the number that matches what they sent. the IRS is going to adjust your refund.  

 

a few questions

 

1) how many people are listed on your tax return?

2) how much did you receive for the 3rd stimulus (plesae do no go my memory,  look at your bank account statements or look at Letter 6475 that the IRS sent you.)  Also, if you are filing joint, the biggest mistake I see on these boards is people not realing that there were TWO letters and they needed to be added together. 

3) what is on Line 30 of your Form 1040?

4) how much was the refund you were expecting and how much are you getting. Normally, this is multiples of $1400. 

 

with that information I can explain what occured.