DavidD66
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After you file

They may correct the amount and send you the balance some time this year.  Otherwise, you will be able to claim it as a credit on your 2021 tax return, if you are eligible.  Yes, if you filed joint your stimulus would be combined and sent as a single payment.  If you previously filed separately or recently got married, the payments could have been sent before you filed a joint return, resulting in separate payments.

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