The $600 stimulus was the second EIP payment and was based on your 2020 income. If you did not receive it you could have used the recovery rebate credit on a 2020 tax return to get it. There were two stimulus checks for tax year 2020---the first one was $1200 for adults and $500 for qualified dependent children up to age 17l the 2nd stimulus was sent in late 2020 or early in 2021 (but was based on 2020 income) and it was $600 for adults and $600 for qualified dependent children up to age 17. Those two could be claimed as recovery rebate credit on a 2020 return if you did not receive them.
The third stimulus was for $1400 for adults and any dependent--no age limit--and was based on your 2021 income. If you did not receive the third EIP payment you could claim it as a recovery rebate credit on a 2021 tax return.
LOTS of people have made mistakes this year with the recovery rebate credit by "forgetting" that they received the $1400 per person stimulus checks last year. They answered no to the questions for the recovery recovery rebate credit and put the $1400 per person on line 30 of their returns. But you cannot get it twice, so the IRS removes it when it is there by mistake. The IRS sent letter 6475 showing that you received the 3rd stimulus check.
It is very important that if you filed a joint return—-the IRS sent letter 6475 to EACH spouse. You had to enter the total amount received. Many people misunderstood and entered only the amount from one of the letters.
Try checking your online account with the IRS (and if you filed a joint return—check for BOTH of you)
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
Does the IRS show that you received a $1400 per person stimulus or EIP check in 2021? Did you receive it? When you were asked on your tax return did you say no? Was there $1400 per person on line 30 of your tax return?
If the IRS says you got $1400 per person last year but you did not receive it you can have it traced.
LOST THIRD STIMULUS CHECK
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-round-economic-impact-payment-top...
If you need to trace a payment that the IRS says has been issued to you, mail or fax a completed IRS Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.
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