Question

2nd Stimulus amount for dependents was not full amount

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March 23, 2021
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Hello,

We were ineligible to receive 2nd Stimulus payment for ourselves, but both our children should've qualified for the $600 each. We received $433 total, and not the $1200 ($600 x 2 children; 6 and 11 respectively). I was under the impression, I could file for the Recovery Rebate Credit for the difference, but it's not giving me the option based on 2020 tax figures. Is there any way to still get this? Thanks

LenaH

It depends on the reason you and your spouse did not qualify for the stimulus payments.

To qualify, you must:

Be a US citizen or resident alien.
Not be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return.
Have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint. If your AGI is above this amount, your payment will be reduced.

In addition, per the IRS, to be a qualifying child of an individual for purposes of the payment, generally the individual must live with the child for more than half of the tax year, the child must not provide over half of his or her own support for the calendar year, and the child must not file a joint return for the tax year. The child also must be the individual’s child, stepchild, eligible foster child, sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew. In addition, to be claimed as a qualifying child, the child must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or other qualifying resident alien. The child must be under the age of 17 at the end of the year for the tax return on which the IRS bases the payment. Also, a qualifying child must have an SSN valid for employment or an adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN). A child who has an ITIN is not a qualifying child for this payment.

For more information, please see Calculating the Economic Impact Payment.

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