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Level 1
April 15, 2020
Question

My stimulus check is wrong. What now?

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Level 2
April 15, 2020

The online calculator said we would receive $1900.00 for our stimulus check but we received $6.15 how do I find out how to correct this

Level 2
April 15, 2020

The calculator told us $1700 and we got $255.90.  Not sure how we get it corrected either?

Level 2
April 15, 2020

So I recieved 775 this morning. I was supposed to receive 2700 which is for me and my 3 children. But it also showed up as a TCS TREAS 449 which means they took some money out for something. I am owed child support (around 3100) so I am not sure what is going on. What did it post to your bank account as?

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I don’t see any codes on mine.  I don’t. Owe anything that they would deduct for. 

Level 2
April 15, 2020

By the end of which tax year?

Level 2
April 15, 2020

2019

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I received a stimulus payment yesterday of $1200 dollars, which is wrong. My husband and I are below the threshold and should have received $2400 dollars. I am curious if a different amount will be deposited into his account because he receives social security? We filed our 2019 taxes already and received our tax refund, while I am listed as the head of the household. We also filed jointly. So, I am not understanding why we did not get the full amount. We have no children to claim and we are well below the threshold to meet the requirement for the full amount. I have searched and cannot find any way to contact the IRS about this situation; though I have found articles saying that if the stimulus payment is incorrect then the person is to contact the IRS immediately, which is senseless when there is no information made available to contact them.

Level 2
April 15, 2020

Check line 8b of your tax return.  That is your agi and the amount stimulus is based on.  It probably includes social security income.

Level 2
April 15, 2020

Im missing both dependents 500

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I came to this page thinking my check was wrong, but I thought the checks were based upon taxable income.  They are based on adjusted gross income which is your income before any deductions. That is line 8b on your return. My taxable income was $148k, but my agi was $175k which is 25k over the 150k limit.  The amount of stimulus is reduced by $5 for every $100 over 150k so my stimulus was reduced by $1250.  Unfortunately my check is correct and I should have waited to file my tax return so they could have used my 2018 return.  I believe there might be a chance to get some of this back when I file in 2021 if my income is less due to being off work from covid19.

Level 2
April 15, 2020

 Why is my  stimulus check short we only received $1530 how is this even possible we are married one child make less than 75,000 a year how do we get this corrected ?

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I’m on the same boat as everyone else on this thread. Received $2900, instead of $3400. Married filing jointly, two depends, and well under the $150,000 limit. Anyone have any information on why this happened?? 

VolvoGirl
Level 15
April 15, 2020

@Timksal26   How old are your dependents?  You only get it for children UNDER 17.

Level 2
April 15, 2020

My children are 17 and 2

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I was filed as a dependent in 2018 but this year I filed on my own for 2019. I only received 200 of the 1200 and my income is far below the cut off. Any explanation? Who do I contact?

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
April 15, 2020

@Averkuilen78 wrote:

I was filed as a dependent in 2018 but this year I filed on my own for 2019. I only received 200 of the 1200 and my income is far below the cut off. Any explanation? Who do I contact?


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.

Level 2
April 15, 2020

I have received my stimulus check and only got 1200. I got nothing for my 2 kids that I claimed on my taxes?? Not sure what to do.