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I only received one of the stimulus payments. Divorced this year and no clue how to get them or if I can get them. Help?

rpurcell2916 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:26:14 GMT

Neither me or the ex got the first 2.

Re: I only received one of the stimulus payments. Divorced this year and no clue how to get them or if I can get them. Help?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 04:26:12 GMT

The first two stimulus amounts were for tax year 2020. If you were divorced during 2022, you cannot file as single for 2020 to get those payments. Sounds like you were married then. If you and your spouse did not receive the first and/or second stimulus amounts and you were eligible for them, then you can file a 2020 return or amend the 2020 return you filed.

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).

Re: I only received one of the stimulus payments. Divorced this year and no clue how to get them or if I can get them. Help?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 04:47:14 GMT

And...are you sure you did not get them? Have you double checked your bank account(s) for deposits for the first and/or second stimulus payments? Lots of people got them and forgot they received them by the time they filed tax returns.

Check your IRS account---does the IRS say they sent you a payment that you did not receive? (If you filed a joint return you need to check for both spouses.) If so you can ask for a trace to be put on the payment.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/view-your-tax-account