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easondorothea0417
easondorothea0417 Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
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I did my taxes it was 21/22 taxes it states since they were from previous years I have to mail them in I called IRS but I can't get info regarding them plus I didn't get either stimulus checks either what should I do how long does it take to get info and could I have did them electronically

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  • Henry
    Henry FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 109

    Hello easondorothea0417, let me address each of your questions:

    1-You are correct, the IRS requires most prior year returns to be mailed after a certain point. Did you print and mail copies of your 2021 and 2022 returns to the IRS? If not, mailing instructions are provided at the end of the Filing menu in your 2021 and 2022 account.

    2-You can go to the following IRS website to track the status of your refunds: https://www.irs.gov/refunds

    Information is available there for 2021, 2022, and 2023 tax returns, but you'll need to wait at least four weeks after filing a paper return. If you try to check the status of your 2021 or 2022 refunds and no information is available, then that likely means that the IRS hasn't processed those returns yet and hasn't updated their system with your information. You'll need to keep checking back from updates. Your information should show there when they get to your returns.

    3-The IRS says that you should file a 2020 tax return and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit for any missing portion of either the first or second stimulus payments. If you need to file a 2020 return, please use the following link to login to our 2020 software:

    https://www.freetaxusa.com/2020

    You will be asked about the stimulus payments when you get to the EIP Information screens under the Deductions/Credits menu tab. The Recovery Rebate Credit will then be applied to your tax return based on your entries there.

    If you need to claim a missing third stimulus payment, that would be done by filing a 2021 tax return and claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit for that payment. It sounds like you have already filed a 2021 return, so hopefully you claimed that credit when you filed.

    4-The IRS tells taxpayers that it takes '4 weeks or more' to process mailed returns. Just be aware that it generally takes them longer than 4 weeks, so be prepared to wait a while for your 2021 and 2022 returns to be processed and for those refunds to be issued. The best way to get updates on the status is to use the 'Where's My Refund?' tool linked above under #2.

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  • Josephine
    Josephine Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    I filed the 2021 return and did not enter the rebate credit. I filed electronically with Turbo Tax in 2022. Do I need to file 1040X with Turbo electronically or can I file it with Free Tax USA?

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  • JMSSGV
    JMSSGV Member Posts: 152

    Are you positive you didn't receive the stimulus payment already? You would only have claimed the Recovery Rebate Credit if you hadn't received the $1400 stimulus payment already. You may want to check your bank deposits for 2021 or get an IRS transcript to make sure they haven't already issued the amount of the stimulus payment to which you were entitled.

    You said you filed electronically with TurboTax "in 2022." Do you mean for your 2021 tax return or your 2022 tax return? You would be amending your 2021 return, and the simplest way would be to use the software you originally used. You can also paper file Form 1040X. If the only thing changing is the Recover Rebate Credit, it would be fairly simple. Just remember that they will deny the credit if (1) you file after 4/15/2025, or (2) have already received the stimulus payment.

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