My stimulus check is wrong. What now?

[DevinB]

@DoninGA Your link is not an answer here. Please provide valid info.

[Taylor08]

We are married filing jointly with 1 dependent that was born in November 2019. We filed our 2019 return and already received our refund. We do not surpass the income threshold. However we only received $2400 instead of the $2900. Why didn’t we receive our $500 for our dependent?

[Say_cheese]

I only received 2200. IRS forgot one dependent that was claimed on my 2019 taxes. Looks like multiple people are experiencing the same issue.

[Critter]

Sounds like there are many issues posted here and unfortunately many answers will have to wait until the IRS sends the letters of explanation out in a couple of weeks.  I believe in their haste to get the money out some mistakes could have been made  ...  many may have gotten money based on the 2018 return instead of the newly filed 2019 return (that may not have been processed yet especially if you owe the IRS)   which would explain the missing money for the children born in 2019. 

Unfortunately I doubt these issues will be corrected now ... most will have to be fixed when filing the 2020 return next year on the reconciliation form/worksheet. 

[msouthard]

We received our stimulus money today however we were not given $500.00 for our 15 year old daughter. We only received the money for my husband and myself. Can you please let me know whom I need to contact to resolve this matter.

[jjpotter3054]

Yes we received 3400.  It should be 3900, becasue we filed our 2019 taxes Feb 15th and it had all three dependents claimed.  Its like they went off our 2018 returns??

[DoninGA]

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@msouthard wrote:

We received our stimulus money today however we were not given $500.00 for our 15 year old daughter. We only received the money for my husband and myself. Can you please let me know whom I need to contact to resolve this matter.

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https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center

For security reasons, the IRS plans to mail a letter about the economic impact payment to the taxpayer’s last known address within 15 days after the payment is paid. The letter will provide information on how the payment was made and how to report any failure to receive the payment.

[Critter]

@DevinB 

LOOK HERE:   https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center

[Jakesullins]

I filed taxes jointly with my wife, we are below the income limit, but only received $1200.

[Aalm82]

We are married, filed jointly in 2019. We made $94k as AGI. Claimed 3 dependents ages 13, 11, and 6. We received 2299. Not $2400 and definitely not the $3900 we are entitled to. Who do we call about this or is it supposed to be sent? Our 2019 were processed and a refund issued in February. 

[DoninGA]

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@DevinB wrote:

@DoninGA Your link is not an answer here. Please provide valid info.

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That is the only information available at this time for stimulus payments not being as expected.  If we had more we would post it.

[Lmagnante23]

I was starting to wonder if they went by our 2018 returns instead of the 2019 returns that they should have gone by. Many people with kids born in 2019 didn’t get that $500. There seems to be issues across the board though but this specific one seems common with TurboTax users at the very least. 

[mfroelich711]

I'm also missing money for my dependent. I woke up this morning with 1200 expecting 1700. I made 20,000 for 2019. I'm the only one with my daughters social security information, and shes only two. so i meet all the stipulations for the 500 extra per child. 

[dppercle6]

I believe I’m in the situation as most.  I filed taxes for 2019, and have already received my refund.  However, my stimulus check (which I received today) did not reflect my 2019 taxes; I was short $1,000.  I’m wondering if this will be settled.

[Critter]

Sounds like there are many issues posted here and unfortunately many answers will have to wait until the IRS sends the letters of explanation out in a couple of weeks.  I believe in their haste to get the money out some mistakes could have been made  ...  many may have gotten money based on the 2018 return instead of the newly filed 2019 return (that may not have been processed yet especially if you owe the IRS)   which would explain the missing money for the children born in 2019. 

Unfortunately I doubt these issues will be corrected now ... most will have to be fixed when filing the 2020 return next year on the reconciliation form/worksheet.   The IRS is so understaffed and over tasked that they have no time to answer the phone ... patience will be needed by all involved.