It probably wasn't being subtracted from your refund.
The stimulus payments are not taxable. However, if you had not put in your stimulus payments before, your return was calculating the Recovery Rebate Credit and that was generating a higher refund.
The amount of the Rebate Recovery Credit is based upon your actual 2020 income tax return you file. Therefore, if you meet the criteria for the credit, you will receive it when you prepare your 2020 income tax return. The credit is intended to give those who should have received a stimulus payment but never did a tax credit on their tax returns. Any excess credit is then refunded to you if there is an overpayment on your tax return.
Please see the attached link for more information on who can claim the credit.
Recovery Rebate Credit eligibility
When you entered your stimulus payment actually received, it removed the Recovery Rebate Credit as you would not be entitled to it. Therefore, your return is back to its actual refund amount.
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