If you haven't filed your 2020 income tax return, you can claim the first stimulus payment as a Recovery Rebate Credit. Once the IRS processes your 2020 income tax return, they'll either send you your third stimulus payment or you'll be able to claim it on your 2021 income tax return. If you've already filed your income tax return and didn't claim the first stimulus payment, you could file an amended return to Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit. Wait for the IRS to finalize your return before sending in an amended return. Once the IRS has finalized your return, see How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed? To claim the credit, see How do I claim the Recovery Rebate Credit in TurboTax?Please see the requirements for the first and third stimulus payments below. To be eligible for the first stimulus payment: Generally, if you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, you will receive an Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 ($2,400 for a joint return) if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a Social Security number valid for employment and your adjusted gross income (AGI) does not exceed: $150,000 if married and filing a joint return $112,500 if filing as head of household or $75,000 for eligible individuals using any other filing status Your payment will be reduced by 5% of the amount by which your AGI exceeds the applicable threshold above.You are not eligible for a payment if any of the following apply to you: You may be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return (for example, a child or student who may be claimed on a parent’s return or a dependent parent who may be claimed on an adult child’s return). You do not have a Social Security number that is valid for employment. You are a nonresident alien. The following are also not eligible: a deceased individual or an estate or trust.To be eligible for the third stimulus, you need to meet the following requirements: Families earning less than $150,000 a year and individuals earning less than $75,000 a year should get the full $1,400 per person. Families earning up to $160,000 per year and individuals earning up to $80,000 per year will receive prorated amounts. One notable difference from the first two stimulus is that you will receive stimulus payments for all your dependents, including adult dependents and college students.

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I haven got my my stimulus check not the first and 3

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HelenC12

If you haven't filed your 2020 income tax return, you can claim the first stimulus payment as a Recovery Rebate Credit. Once the IRS processes your 2020 income tax return, they'll either send you your third stimulus payment or you'll be able to claim it on your 2021 income tax return.

If you've already filed your income tax return and didn't claim the first stimulus payment, you could file an amended return to Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.

Wait for the IRS to finalize your return before sending in an amended return. Once the IRS has finalized your return, see How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed?

To claim the credit, see How do I claim the Recovery Rebate Credit in TurboTax?

Please see the requirements for the first and third stimulus payments below.

To be eligible for the first stimulus payment: Generally, if you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, you will receive an Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 ($2,400 for a joint return) if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a Social Security number valid for employment and your adjusted gross income (AGI) does not exceed:

$150,000 if married and filing a joint return
$112,500 if filing as head of household or
$75,000 for eligible individuals using any other filing status
Your payment will be reduced by 5% of the amount by which your AGI exceeds the applicable threshold above.

You are not eligible for a payment if any of the following apply to you:

You may be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return (for example, a child or student who may be claimed on a parent’s return or a dependent parent who may be claimed on an adult child’s return).
You do not have a Social Security number that is valid for employment.
You are a nonresident alien.
The following are also not eligible: a deceased individual or an estate or trust.

To be eligible for the third stimulus, you need to meet the following requirements:

Families earning less than $150,000 a year and individuals earning less than $75,000 a year should get the full $1,400 per person.
Families earning up to $160,000 per year and individuals earning up to $80,000 per year will receive prorated amounts.
One notable difference from the first two stimulus is that you will receive stimulus payments for all your dependents, including adult dependents and college students.

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suckittome

I never got my first stimulus check of $1200 i need help on recovery rebate credit claim now

KathrynG3

For help in reporting that you never got your first stimulus check of $1,200, you are correct, file the Recovery Rebate Credit.

To do this in TurboTax, follow these steps:

Go to the search box and enter stimulus. Click the Jump to link.
Answer Yes.
At the next screen, Let's double-check the amount you received, answer No to edit the first-round and second-round amounts.
If no stimulus amount was received, enter 0. An amount must be entered in each box. When finished, click Continue.