3rd stimulus

[thekat]

turbo tax says I should have received more stimulus based on this years income, but ex got the stimulus for children and now they say the IRS owes me what he got - how do I correct this? Never got a letter. I received my stimulus. Why are they using this years income??

[xmasbaby0]

The recovery rebate credit is based on your 2021 income.   People received those $1400 EIP payments early last year because they were in a hurry to send out those stimulus checks.  But they were an advance on a credit you can get on a 2021 return.   

You say your ex got the stimulus "for the children"---but you do not mention if you filed a joint return last year or if YOU got the $1400 for yourself.   If YOU did not get it then you can get it with your 2021 return.

Better check your IRS account to see what it shows there

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