How To Claim A Missing Stimulus Check Using The Recovery Rebate Credit

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How To Claim A Missing Stimulus Check Using The Recovery Rebate Credit

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Note: Stimulus checks have ended, and the IRS “Get My Payment” tool has been taken down.

The government issued $931 billion in stimulus checks in 2020 and 2021 to help Americans get through the worst days of the Covid-19 pandemic. But more than a year and a half after the last stimulus payments started going out, some people still haven’t received their cash.

If you’re one of the many who are owed stimulus money, you may be able to claim the amount as a “recovery rebate” tax credit on your 2020 or 2021 federal tax return.

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