JotikaT2
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

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

 

If you filed your tax return and did not have the Recovery Rebate Credit on it but you were entitled to it, you will need to file an amended return to claim it.

 

Correcting Recovery Rebate Credits on returns already filed

 

How to amend my return?

 

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