Q. I filed my taxes on March 21 2021. Was the unemployment tax break refund was included in my refund back in April?
A. Probably not. The TurboTax (TT) software was not capable of including it at that time. But there was a workaround, available, to claim it. To verify, look at line 8 on Schedule 1. If there is a not negative (-) 10,200 on line 8, you did not claim the "unemployment tax break".
As the other answer indicated, the IRS will do it automatically.
Q. How do I know if I should be expecting additional refund based on the (up to) $10,200 unemployment exclusion?
A. Prepare a test return with $10,200 less income and compare the result to the original return. You can use this tool
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/?s=1
If your tax liability was already zero, it's unlikely that you will be getting more. But, it's possible, particularly if you become eligible for more EIC.
