If you have filed your return and it was accepted by IRS, you should not file an amended return until they finish processing it.
There are some things that IRS is just adjusting on the returns and asking that you don't amend your return to correct certain items.
Here are a couple of links to sites on irs.gov to check the status of your refund and your stimulus check:
Now, with the passage of the American Rescue Plan, IRS is now in the process of determining eligibility for a Third Stimulus Check to be distributed in 2021 based on information on your 2019 and 2020 income tax returns.
The 2021 (Third) Stimulus check will be automatically calculated by IRS and either distributed to those who qualify or not distributed to those who do not.
Here are a couple of IRS links you can check:
2021 Economic Impact Payment Status Available
Find when and how we sent your 2021 Economic Impact Payment with the Get My Payment tool.
Get My Payment IRS Link
COVID-19 Mail Processing Delays
It’s taking us longer to process mailed documents including:
- Paper tax returns, and
- All tax return related correspondence.
We are processing all mail in the order we received it.
Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS.
IRS Where's My Refund Link
