

“I almost get in tears on that. But to be protected with our state - if I fall behind on a bit, it’ll be OK,” said a single mom, who lives in Bothell. The form you’ll need is Form 1040. The specific line is Line 30 that indicates, “Recovery rebate credit.” People who have qualified dependents not included in the check can also file for the missing money using the same form.īut the delay means even harder times for people who were counting on receiving that check. If you and/or your spouse didn’t file last year and you’re in TurboTax, indicate such when we ask. To prevent a rejection, dont combine your 2021 AGIs into a single number. Then, enter the 2021 adjusted gross income (AGI) from each spouses respective return. The IRS expressed in a statement, “Due to the compressed timeline, the IRS is unable to reissue and mail checks and instead encourages people to file their 2020 tax return electronically to claim and receive the Recovery Rebate Credit quickly as possible.” When you get ready to file, indicate that you each filed your own returns last year. According to the law, the IRS must have all checks mailed out by Jan. 15. But if you don’t get a check by the end of the month, you should file for the missing stimulus money in your 2020 tax returns. That means those customers may still receive a check from the IRS.


We do not have direct information about your stimulus payment.- Intuit TurboTax January 5, 2021 (2) Stimulus payments are determined & issued by the IRS, not by TurboTax.
