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Eligible for first stimulus check but didn't get it

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February 5, 2021
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I was not eligible for the first stimulus check as per the 2018 tax returns but I was eligible as per the 2019 tax returns (my spouse got SSN in 2019). But I had to paper file 2019 tax returns for some reason and it didn't get processed by IRS in time for first stimulus check because of COVID-19 delays. So I didn't get the first stimulus check.

Can I claim a recovery rebate for the first stimulus check? Will Turbo Tax support recovery rebate claim for this situation?

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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. ( you should see "Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount”) If you are eligible it will end up on line 30 of your 2020 Form 1040.

Make sure that you enter ALL of the stimulus money received for the 1st ad 2nd stimulus for yourself, your spouse and your children.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-j-reconciling-on-your-2020-tax-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

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