topic Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT? in Deductions & credits

Third Economic Impact Payment

kenofpr — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:08:08 GMT

My 47 year old son's only income is Social Security Disability of $18,000. He did receive $1,400 third impact payment. The turbotax calculator is showing $1,400 tax due. I believe this is incorrect.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:25:05 GMT

If your son's only income is Social Security then he is not required to file a tax return unless he has a 1095A for health insurance from the marketplace. If he already received the $1400 stimulus then he cannot get it again on a 2021 tax return.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

kenofpr — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:47:22 GMT

I like to file even though it is not required just to document his financial situation. I have been able to use TurboTax to accurately do so in the past. The program should not indicate that taxes are due when they are not. Others might follow the TurboTax result and be asked to refund the payment - incorrectly.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:44:57 GMT

If your son's return says he owes tax when his only income was Social Security then you entered something incorrectly when you prepared the return. Did you e-file it yet? It sounds like you have messed up somehow with the $1400 stimulus check.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

kenofpr — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:51:37 GMT

I did not file. As far as entering something incorrectly- that’s what I’m trying to figure out. I did respond to the question that we did receive the $1400 Economic Impact Payment and TurboTax said that was correct the correct amount. The only other information was his name and address etc transferred from last year’s return and the entry of the Social Security Disability amount.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:54:38 GMT

Who is the "we" that received the $1400? Did the $1400 go to your son or did you claim him as a dependent and get the $1400 yourself?

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

kenofpr — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:26:39 GMT

Sorry I misspoke - “he” received the 1400. He is a single taxpayer and takes the standard deduction. He is not claimed on anyone else’s tax return.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

Vanessa A — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:47:34 GMT

Did you enter twice that he received the $1,400? You may want to use clear and start over by clicking Tax Tools>>Clear and Start over.

If your sons only income is social security, then he should not owe anything.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

kenofpr — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:55:17 GMT

I couldn’t find the tools button to start over - but I did find that I must of entered the 1400 as an advance child care payment - I zeroed that out and ran the check - 1400 no longer due as taxes.

Sorry - does indeed appear that I must have entered it incorrectly. Thanks for all the help.

Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

tlkoning1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:03:23 GMT

Where in TT is the page that leads me through the input of the Economic Impact Payment information? I am using a downloadable version of TT, have inputted everything for my two daughters. One did receive the payment, and one did not. On both returns input, I was never asked anything about the receipt (or no receipt) of the $1,400 payment. I assume I missed something. Where do I go to the TT page to enter data?

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

DoninGA — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:07:59 GMT

Using the TurboTax desktop editions - Click on Federal Taxes, click on Other Tax Situations, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Done with Other. The next screen will have the stimulus question in Federal Review.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

tlkoning1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:59:54 GMT

Sorry, it does not. When I click "Done with Other", the next page is titled "We're Ready To Review Your Federal Return". The following 5 pages do not get me there either. Do I need to delete a previous entry to get the "Economic Impact" page to reappear?

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

DoninGA — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:15:05 GMT

@tlkoning1 wrote:

Sorry, it does not. When I click "Done with Other", the next page is titled "We're Ready To Review Your Federal Return". The following 5 pages do not get me there either. Do I need to delete a previous entry to get the "Economic Impact" page to reappear?

If the taxpayer is either being claimed as a dependent or their Adjusted Gross Income in 2021 is over the maximum to be eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit then the question for stimulus will not be presented.

• Single or married filing separately—$80,000
• Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)—$160,000
• Head of household—$120,000

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

N140ora — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:19:18 GMT

I just completed a pass through TT. Never asked nor can I locate where to enter my Economic Impact Payment.

Help?

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:29:04 GMT

@N140ora The questions about the recovery rebate credit are in Federal Review. If the questions do not appear for you then either you said you can be claimed as someone else's dependent or your income it too high and you are not eligible.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment

JillS56 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:39:54 GMT

To get to the screen to enter your economic impact follow the instructions below for the program that you are using.

If you are using TurboTax Desktop,

Open TurboTax and your return if you are not already there
Search for "Stimulus"
Click on "Jump To" this will take you to the page where you enter your 3rd economic impact payment (stimulus).

If you are using TurboTax Online,

Open TurboTax and your return if you are not already there
Go to Federal
Search the term "Stimulus"
Click on "Jump To" this will take you to the page where you enter your 3rd economic impact payment (stimulus).

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

plmccann — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:40:21 GMT

EDIT: @DoninGA 's response does show the limits.
@N140ora I had the same issue where the questions did not pop up. TurboTax does not make it clear that if your income is over a certain limit then you are not eligible for additional rebate on line 30. Unfortunately TurboTax doesn't show the Recovery Rebate Worksheet . It became clear when I got to this statement "You can't take the credit. Don't complete the rest of this worksheet and don't enter any amount on line 30."

We are conditioned to enter data and when we have a letter (6475) from the IRS we expect that the information should be entered somewhere.
Hope this helps.

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

KrisD15 — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:47:04 GMT

Perhaps you are not eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit.

The payments do not need to be paid back, so if you are not eligible for the credit, the program would not be concerned with the payment.

The IRS sent the letter for your (the Taxpayer) information. It is not a "tax form" which needs to be reported on your return.

According to the IRS:

"This letter helps EIP recipients determine if they’re eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax year returns."

IRS Letter 6475

@N140ora

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

pistor1 — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:14:56 GMT

None of the screens following have a question regarding the stimulus question. Why did TT make this so hard to find, when it applies to almost everyone?

Re: Third Economic Impact Payment in TT?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:47:39 GMT

@pistor1 TurboTax has not made it hard to find. If the screens for the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review are not appearing for you, then either you said you are able to be claimed as someone else's dependent or your income is too high and you are not eligible for the credit. If you are not eligible, the screens do not appear for you.