@vb897us The only EIP payment you could seek to receive on your 2021 return was the 3rd EIP payment ---the one for $1400 per person. There is no place on a 2021 return to enter anything about the 1st or 2nd EIP payment. The recovery rebate credit on your 2021 return is only for the 3rd one.
If you did not receive one of the payments and the IRS says you did receive it, you can have it traced.
LOST 1st or 2nd STIMULUS CHECK
Q F1. I received my payment by check, but it was lost, stolen or destroyed. How do I get a new one? ...
A1. If you received your payment by check and it was lost, stolen or destroyed, you may need to request a payment trace so the IRS can determine if your payment was cashed. See How do I request a payment trace to track my first or second Economic Impact Payments?
If a trace is initiated and the IRS determines that the check wasn’t cashed, the IRS will credit your account for that payment, but the IRS cannot reissue your payment.
If you were issued a payment and have not received it, see How do I request a payment trace to track my first or second Economic Impact Payments?
LOST THIRD STIMULUS CHECK
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-economic-impact-payment-topic-j-p...
The first EIP --or stimulus check--- was issued in 2020 It was for $1200 for adults and $500 for a dependent under the age of 17. The IRS used information from either your 2019 or 2020 tax return to issue those checks so they could send them out in a hurry.
The 2nd EIP or stimulus was issued in late 2020 or early 2021 and was $600 for adults and $600 for dependents under age 17.
If you did not receive the 1st and/or 2nd stimulus check you can get it by filing a 2020 tax return and using the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review. It will end up on line 30 of a 2020 tax return and will be added to your refund (or reduce your tax due).
The 3rd EIP--or stimulus check-- was sent out in mid-March or later in 2021 and was for $1400 per person--adults and dependents no age limit.
If you did not get the 3rd EIP payment you can get it by filing a 2021 tax return and using the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review. The credit will go on line 30 of your Form 1040 and will add to your refund (or reduce your tax due).
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