Sounds like you are talking about a 2020 return---although you did not say-----on a 2020 return you could use the recovery rebate credit to get the 1st and/or 2nd EIP payment. The first EIP payment was for $1200; the 2nd one was for $600. You see $600 on line 30, so he got the 2nd one as a recovery rebate credit. Did he receive the 1st one?
Did he file married filing separately? If so, he had to file itemized if his spouse filed itemized. What do you see on line 12 of his 2020 Form 1040?
2020 Standard Deduction Amounts
Single $12,400 (+ $1650 65 or older)
Married Filing Separate $12,400 (+ $1300 if 65 or older)
Married Filing Jointly $24,800 (+ $1300 for each spouse 65 or older)
Head of Household $18,650 (+ $1650 for 65 or older)
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