No one at TT knows if the IRS is sending you the 2021 stimulus $. The IRS has identified some people who filed 2021 returns and appear to be eligible but who did not use the recovery rebate credit on line 30 of their 2021 return. The IRS is sending out that money during January to those folks. We do not know who they are and cannot find out. If anyone could claim you as a dependent in 2021, you will not be eligible.
Look at your online account with the IRS to see if they send you $1400 in 2021.
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
TurboTax does not know who will receive the stimulus checks that the IRS is sending. The IRS has identified some people who were eligible for the 3rd EIP payment who did not receive it and did not use the recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax returns, so the IRS is sending out those payments. You should check your online account with the IRS---many people received the 3rd stimulus before they filed their 2021 return, so they did not need to use the credit on their tax return.
Look at your online account with the IRS to see if they sent you $1400 in 2021.
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
If you could be claimed as someone else's dependent in 2021, you are not eligible for the payment.
If you were eligible and do not receive a payment soon from the IRS, the other way to get the payment is to amend your 2021 return to use the recovery rebate credit before April 15, 2025. If you did not file a 2021 return at all, then prepare one and mail it in.
2021
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf
Here is the IRS 2021 Form 1040
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2021.pdf
or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors,
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2021.pdf
And 2021 Instructions
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2021.pdf
2021 Tax and EIC Tables
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2021.pdf
Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2021.pdf
Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2021.pdf
Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2021.pdf
I worked periodic jobs to survive,and didn't claim ,Had planned to using 1099
It sounds like you have had some self-employment income. If you had even $400 of self-employment income in 2024, you are required to file a tax return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. Even if you were paid cash and did not receive a 1099NEC, the income can be entered on your 2024 return.
If you have self-employment income for which you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare, you will need to use online Premium software or any version of the desktop software download so that you can prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-self-empl...
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/the-home-office-deduction/L1RZyYxzv
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/self-employed-don-t-miss-these-tax-moves...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-...
To enter your self-employment income not reported on a 1099-NEC:
- Type “Schedule C” in the Search box
- Select the “Jump to” link.
- Answer the general questions about your business (or select Edit at the work summary screen).
- At the Let’s get income for… screen, select Additional Income.
- When in your account, select the Take Me to My Return button on the main screen.
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