Erroneously missing first stimulus check based on 2019 income, but 2020 income too high to claim Recovery Rebate Credit

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My AGI in 2019 was $85k. Pretty good - but it means I still should have received $700 out of the $1200 first stimulus check. Instead, I received $0 (can confirm via irs.gov account). In hindsight, this may have been because in 2018, I filed on TurboTax as a student who "could be a dependent, yes, but was not claimed as a dependent, no", and I hadn't filed 2019 by the time they issued the first stimulus payment.

Fast forward to filing for 2020 - my income is now above the amount that would trigger the Recover Rebate Credit page in TurboTax, but I'm still missing the $700 from the first stimulus check. How do I finally receive that missing money?

[MinhT1 · Accepted solution]

You will not receive the missing amount now as your 2020 income is too high.

In fact, the stimulus payments are advance payments of the 2020 Recovery Rebate credit. And you are not eligible for the credit as your 2020 income is too high.

Please see answer to Question B1 in this IRS FAQ.