Deductions & credits

@xmasbaby0 

 

"They were preparing joint returns but only looked up one spouse's SSN on the IRS account site, so they entered only half the EIP payment they had received as a married couple."

 

sounds plausible EXCEPT

  • Turbotax asks you for the combined amount for both persons.
  • If you are married and got a  $2,400 check with Donald J Trump's name on it, you'd remember that and not enter $1.200.