You were supposed to answer the questions in Federal Review to get the recovery rebate credit on line 30 your 2021 return. Many people received that stimulus money automatically when the IRS mailed out checks or made direct deposits for the 2021 stimulus. TurboTax had no way to know if you received the stimulus check, so TT would not automatically populate that line on your tax return.
So....first....check your online account with the IRS to see what the IRS shows for you---maybe you received it and did not know what it was for. Lots of people got really confused by the stimulus checks and advance child tax credit payments that went out for 2021.
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
The IRS has identified some people who are eligible for the credit and the IRS is mailing out checks to them. TurboTax has no way to know who those people are. If you are not one of those folks, but believe you should have gotten the credit for 2021, file an amended return for 2021 and use the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review to get it. Do this before April 15, or it will be too late!
See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...
Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.
You can watch for information here:
https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1
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