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How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

I want to remove the credit from my return we do not qualify.  How do I take this off before filing?
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HelenC12
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How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

If you need to make any changes to your stimulus credit responses, search for stimulus and select the jump-to link at the top of the search results to return back to the section. Enter your updated info and Continue.

 

However, during the Federal Review, TurboTax will check if you meet eligibility requirements for the stimulus payment.

  • If you meet the requirements, you'll see a It looks like you qualified for the stimulus, did you get any payments? screen.
  • We'll ask a few questions about any payments you've already received and then let you know if the Recovery Rebate Credit applies.

 

Below are the eligibility rules to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit. You

  • Must be owed an additional amount based on the information in this year’s 2020 Tax Filing. The maximum amounts are:
    • First payment: $1,200 ($2,400 if married filing jointly for 2020) plus $500 for each qualifying child you had in 2020; and
    • Second payment: $600 ($1,200 if married filing jointly for 2020) plus $600 for each qualifying child you had in 2020
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,
  • Have a valid Social Security number, and
  • You can’t have been claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2020 tax return

In general, taxpayers without an eligible Social Security number are not eligible for the credit. However, married taxpayers filing jointly where one spouse has a Social Security number and one spouse does not, are eligible.

 

There are also AGI limits to receive the full amount of the credit. Your adjusted gross income (AGI) must be below,

  • $75,000 for individuals
  • $112,500 for heads of household
  • $150,000 for married, joint filers

For filers with income above those amounts, the credit amount is reduced by $5 for each $100 above the $75,000/$112,500/$150,000 thresholds. This means:

  • An individual without children will not receive any credit if their AGI exceeds $87,000
  • A couple without children will not receive any credit if their AGI exceeds $174,000
  • A family of four will not receive any credit if their AGI exceeds $198,000
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kenk56
Returning Member

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

I can't find a way to override the software's calculation.    It thinks I am qualified for the stimulus based on 2020 income, which is within the limits.  Since I didn't use TurboTax to file for 2019, it can't see that I exceeded the income limits in 2019 and therefore don't qualify for the stimulus payment.  (At least that's what I can determine from various calculators).

 

However, I can't find a way to undo the software's determination that I'm eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit. 
Is there a way to do this, or should I just let it go through and wait to hear from the IRS to make the adjustment?

ReadyMX
Returning Member

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

I have the same question. I'm not qualify for stimulus check. I need to remove the Recovery rebate credit. How can I do it on turbo tax???

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify


@ReadyMX wrote:

I have the same question. I'm not qualify for stimulus check. I need to remove the Recovery rebate credit. How can I do it on turbo tax???


The Recovery Rebate Credit is only based on your 2020 federal tax return, filing status and 2020 AGI

 

Go to this IRS website for the Recovery Rebate Credit - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/recovery-rebate-credit

ReadyMX
Returning Member

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

I haven't file my tax yet. Turbotax software does not allow me to skip the stimulus payment question. If I click 'NO', if will add $1800 Recovery Rebate Credit. But I'm not qualify for stimulus check.  The software doesn't have this option.

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify


@ReadyMX wrote:

I haven't file my tax yet. Turbotax software does not allow me to skip the stimulus payment question. If I click 'NO', if will add $1800 Recovery Rebate Credit. But I'm not qualify for stimulus check.  The software doesn't have this option.


Again, even if you were not qualified on your 2019 or 2018 tax return you can very well be qualified on the 2020 return.  That is why the software is asking the question since you are qualified in 2020.

How do I remove the recovery rebate credit from my 2020 return? Based on my 2019 taxes we do not qualify

if you wish to decline the EIP, tell TurboTax you already got it and that will be the end of the matter.

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