Do I have to return extra stimulus money?

You'll have to return your third stimulus check if you were sent it despite not being eligible. There were many qualifications you needed to meet to legally receive the third stimulus payment—and your citizenship was part of it.
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Do I have to pay back the 3rd stimulus check?

You also won't be required to repay any stimulus check payment when filing your 2021 tax return — even if your third stimulus check is greater than your 2021 credit. If your third stimulus check is less than your 2021 credit, you'll get the difference when you file your 2021 return next year.
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What if I get a stimulus check by mistake 2021?

A2. DO NOT file an amended tax return with the IRS. If you entered an amount other than $0 on line 30 but made a mistake in calculating the amount, the IRS will calculate the correct amount of the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, make the correction to your tax return, and continue processing your return.
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How do you return extra stimulus money?

Here's How To Return The Money If You Already Cashed Or Deposited The Stimulus Payment
  1. Use a personal check or money order and make the check payable to the US Treasury. ...
  2. On a separate piece of paper, let the IRS know why you're sending the check back.
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What happens if you get extra stimulus money?

What if you cash the check? You can, but be aware the IRS has two years to request any overpayments to be paid back. The third stimulus payment is an advance on a tax credit for the 2021 tax year. If you don't get the payment, you can always claim the tax credit next year.
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What if I received 2 stimulus checks?

If you received more than one stimulus check in this last round of stimulus payments, or you got more money than what you are actually eligible for, you unfortunately do not get to keep the extra cash.
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Do you have to pay back 2021 stimulus?

You don't have to pay back money you received in 2021.

It's important to note that you won't owe money if you would have qualified for a smaller payment based on your 2021 income or family situation.
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Why did the IRS send me extra money?

The IRS issued additional payments – called "Plus-Up" Payments – to individuals who initially received a third-round Economic Impact Payment based on information on their 2019 tax return and were eligible for a larger amount based on information on their 2020 tax return.
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What happens if the IRS overpaid me?

Call the IRS toll-free at 800-829-1040 (individual) or 800-829-4933 (business) to explain why the direct deposit is being returned. Interest may accrue on the erroneous refund.
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What happens if I don't cash my stimulus check?

If the check was not cashed, the IRS will issue you a new one. If you find the original check after receiving a new payment, you must return the original as soon as possible. If the check was cashed, the U.S. Bureau of the Fiscal Service will send you a claim package that includes a copy of the cashed check.
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How much was the 3rd stimulus check?

The full amount of the third stimulus payment is $1,400 per person ($2,800 for married couples filing a joint tax return) and an additional $1,400 for each qualifying dependent.
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Who qualifies 3rd stimulus check?

Normally, a taxpayer will qualify for the full amount if they have an adjusted gross income of up to $75,000 for singles and married persons filing a separate return, up to $112,500 for heads of household and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint returns and surviving spouses.
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Will the third stimulus affect my taxes?

Third stimulus checks were merely advance payments of the recovery rebate credit. As a result, your credit for the 2021 tax year will be reduced by the total amount of your third stimulus check (if you got one).
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Does the 3rd stimulus check affect my tax return?

No. The third stimulus payment is an advance on a federal tax credit for tax year 2021 (the return you'll file in 2022).
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Is there a $1400 stimulus check coming?

The IRS says it is no longer deploying $1,400 stimulus checks and plus-up payments that were due to qualifying Americans in 2021. However, there may still be people eligible for those checks, or additional funds, once they file their returns this tax season.
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Why is my stimulus check more than 1400?

$1,400 per dependent means your check total could grow

The second check counted child dependents for $600, the same as their parents or guardians. The third stimulus check raises the figure to $1,400 apiece for everyone (adults would still be calculated on a sliding scale based on adjusted gross income, or AGI).
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Will IRS notify you if you overpaid?

If the IRS is aware that you overpaid, the agency may correct the issue by refunding you the extra balance. For example, if your tax return shows that you owe $2,000, and you send the IRS a check for $3,000, the IRS may refund you the extra $1,000 without issue.
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Is the plus up payment the third stimulus?

Plus-up payments were additional third-round Economic Impact Payments the IRS sent to people who: Received an initial third Economic Impact Payment based on a 2019 tax return or information received from Social Security Administration, Railroad Retirement Benefit or Department of Veterans Affairs; and.
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Was there a 3rd stimulus check in 2021?

The IRS started sending the third Economic Impact Payments to eligible individuals in March 2021 and continued sending payments throughout the year as tax returns were processed.
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How much is the third stimulus check 2021?

President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021. Provisions in the bill authorized a third round of stimulus checks worth $1,400 for each eligible person ($2,800 for couples), plus an additional $1,400 for each dependent.
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Why is IRS asking for stimulus money back?

The IRS distributed millions of stimulus checks in record time. It's inevitable that mistakes were made. If you received funds from the IRS for which you were not eligible, you may be asked to repay the money.
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What if I received a stimulus check in error?

The IRS website states that some individuals receiving an erroneous payment don't have to return it. For example, if a child's parents who aren't married to each other both get the additional $500 amount for the same qualifying child, one parent isn't required to pay it back.
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Why did I get another 1200 from IRS?

The IRS is issuing $1,200 automatic payments using information from partner federal agencies for individuals receiving Social Security retirement, survivor or disability benefits (SSDI), Railroad Retirement benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefits, if the beneficiaries ...
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Do you pay taxes on the 600 stimulus check?

The good news is that you don't have to pay income tax on the stimulus checks, also known as economic impact payments. The federal government issued two rounds of payments in 2020 — the first starting in early April and the second in late December.
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Why is my 2021 refund so low?

If you didn't account for each job across your W-4s, you may not have withheld enough, so your tax refund could be less than expected in 2021. Not factoring eligibility changes for tax credits and deductions: There may be other impacts on your refund due to the credits you can take.
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