topic I dismissed the covid relief check from 2018-2020 before realizing we'd received a check. How do I get back to that section to report it? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I dismissed the covid relief check from 2018-2020 before realizing we'd received a check. How do I get back to that section to report it?

snathaidmhor — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:10:35 GMT

Re: I dismissed the covid relief check from 2018-2020 before realizing we'd received a check. How do I get back to that section to report it?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:30:46 GMT

There was no covid relief check for 2018-2020... What are you talking about? Covid-19 did not even impact the U.S. until late February of 2020.

The first possible stimulus check you could have received during the pandemic was in 2020.

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 dismissed the covid relief check from 2018-2020 before realizing we'd received a check. How do I get back to that section to report it?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:34:12 GMT

Look at your online IRS account to see which of the EIP amounts you have received.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

Re: I dismissed the covid relief check from 2018-2020 before realizing we'd received a check. How do I get back to that section to report it?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:43:52 GMT

For 2021 and the 3rd Stimulus payment .......

To get to the stimulus questions in TurboTax at any time, you can search for stimulus or recovery rebate credit then hit ENTER and there should be a Jump to link

If you are trying to trigger it,

Click on Other Tax Situations at top

Click on Let's get started

Answer some questions then Continue

Then click on Let's keep going

Next screen is for the Third Stimulus, if you qualify