I would expect the IRS to scrutinize stimulus payments that were issued against the tax returns that claim the Rebate Recovery Credit (RRC). This is what the IRS calls the stimulus payments that are issued through the 2020 Federal tax return.
However, if you have already submitted your 2020 tax return for e-file, it cannot be retrieved and corrected.
If you have already submitted your 2020 tax return for e-file and it is subsequently rejected by the IRS, you will be able to make the necessary changes at the time you fix the e-file issues.
If you have not already submitted your 2020 tax return for e-file, you may make corrections to your tax return by following the steps outlined below.
- Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
- Across the top of the screen, click on Other Tax Situations.
- At the screen Let’s keep going to wrap up. Click on Let’s keep going.
- At the screen Let’s make sure you got the right stimulus amount, click Continue.
- At the screen Did you get a stimulus payment? you can update your stimulus check entries.
I do not recommend destroying the card until you have completely resolved the issues surrounding your 2020 Federal tax return.
See also this IRS information.
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