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I did not get the first or second stimulus check, bit I got the third, and there's no where on the tax form on turbo tax that asks about those two. What do I do?

bm1469 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:04:40 GMT

I want to know exactly how to get these checks, because i filed and got the third but no others

Re: I did not get the first or second stimulus check, bit I got the third, and there's no where on the tax form on turbo tax that asks about those two. What do I do?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:12:31 GMT

There is no place on a 2021 tax return to enter anything about the first or second stimulus payment.

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).

Re: I did not get the first or second stimulus check, bit I got the third, and there's no where o...

ErnieS0 — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:19:25 GMT

The first two stimulus checks belong on the 2020 income tax return.

The first and second rounds of Economic Impact Payments were advance payments of the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit claimed on a 2020 tax return. They were issued in 2020 and early 2021.

If you didn't claim the credit on your original tax return you will need to file a Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to claim it. The IRS will not calculate the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit for you if you did not enter any amount on your original tax return, or you entered $0.

You can amend your 2020 TurboTax return to claim the credit. For help, go to How do I amend my 2020 return?

If you never filed a 2020 return, you can file an original return. Go to File your 2020 taxes.