The stimulus check is an advance on a credit you can receive on your 2020 tax return. If something went wrong or you did not get the stimulus check in 2020, you can get it when you file your 2020 return in early 2021 The Recovery Rebate Credit will be found in the Federal Review section
The Stimulus Checks are really based on your 2020 return we are filing in 2021. So any amount you already got will be reconciled on your 2020 return line 30. If you didn't get a Stimulus Check (and qualify) or you qualify for more it will be added to your 2020 return. But the good news is if they paid you too much they won't take it back.
When you go through the federal review tab it will ask how much you got if any. Or to enter your stimulus payment in TurboTax, type "stimulus" (without the quotes) in the Search box, then click the link that says "Jump to stimulus."
After you have entered your tax information and are ready for the Federal Review, it will be the first question.
If you are trying to trigger it, you can go to Other Situations, answer any questions and click Done. The next automatic selection is Federal Review and it will ask about payments received.
The Recovery rebate credit is on 1040 line 30. It either adds to your refund or reduced a tax due.
When I click on the federal review section...it just jumps to the state filing section. It doesn't do anything or ask any question about federal stimulus...??
When I click on the federal review section...it just jumps to the state filing section. It doesn't do anything or ask any question about federal stimulus...??
You can follow these steps in TurboTax to get to the recovery rebate form:
Before you complete this section, it is best to have all your income and deductions entered so the correct amount of the tax credit is correct. This will be important if your situation has changed in 2020 since your stimulus was based on the last tax return you filed. Once you enter the amount of your stimulus payment, TurboTax will inform you in this section if you received the correct amount.
Thx Lenah...when I try that it jumps to the state tax section. Seems like its just blowing past the federal review section. The rest of the income and deduction sections are mostly complete. Also, TurboTax has most of my historical tax return info including 2019. Something isn't work right with Turbo Tax Deluxe.
Please try these steps:
Doesn't work...kicks me right into the state tax section....
Make sure your return is saved in your TurboTax account and then sign out. Clear the cache and delete the cookies on your computer, open a new browser, sign back into your account and try adding the information again.
If you still continue to have the same problem, please click the link to contact TurboTax customer support.