topic Re: Did not receive full refund in After you file

Did not receive full refund

Abbyr480 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:27:25 GMT

I filed on February 9th and both were accepted on Feb 12th. My refund was suppose to be $7,637 and I only received $3,437. This money is very important to me and I need it. I need help getting the rest of what I am owed.

Re: Did not receive full refund

HeatherPLO — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:06:57 GMT

Have you checked the IRS' Where's My Refund website? It may have information about a correction or an offset. For more details on why your refund could be less than expected, please see this Help Article.

Re: Did not receive full refund

Abbyr480 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:48:32 GMT

I do not have any offsets. Especially not for $4,200. I just need to speak with someone to get the money I am owed.

Re: Did not receive full refund

fanfare — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:00:34 GMT

If you want to dispute the IRS adjustment, you must respond in writing to the IRS with your reasons.

Re: Did not receive full refund

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:01:43 GMT

Did you have three people on your tax return and claim the 3rd EIP payment of $1400 per person for all three? Did line 30 of your Form 1040 show $4200?

LOTS of people have made mistakes this year with the recovery rebate credit by "forgetting" that they received the $1400 per person stimulus checks last year. They answered no to the questions for the recovery recovery rebate credit and put the $1400 per person on line 30 of their returns. But you cannot get it twice, so the IRS removes it when it is there by mistake.

Try checking your online account with the IRS

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

Does the IRS show that you received a $1400 per person stimulus or EIP check in 2021? Did you receive it? When you were asked on your tax return did you say no? Was there $4200 on line 30 of your tax return?

If the IRS says you got $1400 per person last year but you did not receive it you can have it traced.

LOST THIRD STIMULUS CHECK

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-economic-impact-payment-topic-j-payment-issued-but-lost-stolen-destroyed-or-not-received