There is no stimulus for 2024. There were EIP payments for 2020 and 2021. It is past the deadline to get the payments for 2020. The deadline was May 17, 2024. If you are eligible for the stimulus for 2021, you can still file a 2021 return and get the recovery rebate credit if you file by April 15, 2025. If anyone could claim you as a dependent in 2021, you are not eligible.
Before you seek the credit----check your account at the IRS to see if the IRS shows that they already sent it to you. A lot of people got confused and did not understand the checks and deposits they received for 2020 and/or 2021.
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
If you need to file a 2021 return:
You cannot change the tax year. The current online program is for 2024 only. Only a 2024 return can be prepared online and only a 2024 return can be e-filed.
Online preparation and e-filing for 2021, 2022, and 2023 is permanently closed.
Note: The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac. It cannot be used on a mobile device.
To file a return for a prior tax year
If you need to prepare a return for 2021, 2022, or 2023 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign, and mail the return(s)
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/
You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.
Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue/0...
When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.
Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses. Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.
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