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After you file
The stimulus payments are not counted as income on any year federal return.
The question is asked if you received it so that if you didn't, the IRS can get it to you as an addition to your refund.
The stimulus received is not counted as income, nor is it taxed. The year you received it has nothing to do with your 2020 Federal tax return.
The 2020 Federal tax return is simply used as a vehicle to get you your missed payments.
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March 22, 2021
3:38 PM