@hoytmarshall2 Do you have any details that support your idea that the software did something incorrectly? Lots of people using many of the various tax software programs made mistakes with the recovery rebate credit, resulting in reduced refunds. The IRS cross checks any return with an amount on line 30 for the credit, and if you received EIP payments, the IRS knows it and reduces your refund. If you think the IRS is mistaken and you did not receive an EIP payment that you tried to claim a credit for, you can have the payment traced.
LOST 1st or 2nd STIMULUS CHECK
Q F1. I received my payment by check, but it was lost, stolen or destroyed. How do I get a new one? ...
A1. If you received your payment by check and it was lost, stolen or destroyed, you may need to request a payment trace so the IRS can determine if your payment was cashed. See How do I request a payment trace to track my first or second Economic Impact Payments?
If a trace is initiated and the IRS determines that the check wasn’t cashed, the IRS will credit your account for that payment, but the IRS cannot reissue your payment. Instead, you will need to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return if eligible.
Note: If you are filing your 2020 tax return before your trace is complete, do not include the payment amount on line 16 or 19 of the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit Worksheet. If you do, you may receive a notice saying your 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit was changed, but an adjustment will be made after the trace is complete and it is determined your payment has not been cashed. You will not need to take any additional action to receive the credit.
If you do not request a trace on your payment, you may receive an error when claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. Since the payment was issued to you, you may not be eligible for any credit.
If you were issued a payment and have not received it, see How do I request a payment trace to track my first or second Economic Impact Payments?
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