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Level 2
Feb 6, 2022 1:04 AM UTC
Question

3rd stimulus payment after amended 2020 return

Hi,

 

I filed our 2020 return before the 3rd stimulus checks were issued, so our eligibility was based on 2020 return (as opposed to 2019 or earlier). On the initial filing, I over-declared our income, which pushed our married-filing-jointly AGI over $160K. I then filed an amended return, which brought our married-filing-jointly AGI below $150K. We still did not receive the 3rd stimulus payment. 

 

In 2021, our married-filing-jointly AGI is just over $160K - this time without me making the same filing mistake I did last year. Because of this, I do not get an option to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit. 

 

In summary:

 

- 2021 AGI - above threshold;

- 2020 amended AGI - below threshold;

- 2020 original AGI - above threshold;

- 2019 (and all earlier) AGI - below threshold.

 

Is there no way for our family to qualify for and receive the 3rd stimulus payment? 

 

2 replies

VolvoGirl
Level 15
Feb 6, 2022 1:07 AM UTC

Sorry the 2020 return was just used to send out the checks fast. It is really based on your 2021 income.   Sorry.

aperleiAuthor
Level 2
Feb 6, 2022 1:09 AM UTC

Thank you. Sigh...

 

And if you qualified by 2020 AGI, received the stimulus, but then no longer qualified by 2021 AGI - would you you have had to pay it back?