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I didn’t receive the first stimulus after checking website. How do I claim if already filed taxes?

mssharp01 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:53:45 GMT

I received the second and third.

Re: I didn’t receive the first stimulus after checking website. How do I claim if already filed taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:44:45 GMT

The only way to receive the first EIP payment now is by filing a 2020 tax return--or by amending the 2020 tax return that you already filed---in order to use the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review to get the first EIP payment.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900990-how-do-i-file-a-prior-year-tax-return

Select your tax year for amending instructions:

2020

Re: I didn’t receive the first stimulus after checking website. How do I claim if already filed taxes?

DoninGA — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:52:57 GMT

You will have to amend the 2020 tax return for the Recovery Rebate Credit that you did not receive.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a 2020 tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-return/00/27439

You should check your tax account to see if the IRS has sent the stimulus payment to you - https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

Notice 1444: Shows the first Economic Impact Payment advanced for tax year 2020

If your tax account shows that it was sent but you did not receive the payment then follow the procedure to start a trace on the payment QF8 - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2020-recovery-rebate-credit-topic-f-finding-the-first-and-second-economic-impact-payment-amounts-to-calculate-the-2020-recovery-rebate-credit