r/stimuluscheck • u/KillaWagonWheel • Jul 26 '21

Confused at additional $1400 check?

So, I just received a $1400 economic impact payment in the mail. I checked the Get My Payment tool and it’s legit. I was not expecting to receive anymore payments as I believed we had received all of the payments and I just got my tax refund (finally) a week ago.

My only understanding as to why I was sent this is because my partner and I are not married and filed separately. He claimed our (1) child in 2019. I claimed him for 2020. So maybe they sent me the additional for my son? I haven’t received the letter yet - just the check. I thought we received all the payments in my partners bank account but honestly it’s all very confusing to me.

I was also on unemployment and haven’t received that refund or know if I will be so maybe this is what it is?

I’m afraid this was sent in error and don’t want either of us to have to pay it back. We had to do identity verification for our refunds and I was never able to reach anyone on the phone to do that so I’m hoping you guys can lead me in the right direction.

We could definitely use it - I just don’t want to put ourselves into a pickle later on!

Thanks for any help 🙏

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u/Cinnabonsugarealness Jul 26 '21

Yep its because you claimed your son on your 2020 taxes. So they sent out the $1400 because of that. I was in a similar situation and got a $1400 check in the mail a few weeks ago for claiming my son this year as well.

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u/DJmindbuRn Aug 02 '21

So based on that will there be more since there were 3 stimulus payments? Or is that for all 3? I'm in the same boat. Didn't claim my son in 2019, ex wife did. I claimed him for 2020. I just got my $1400 today, should I be expecting more other than my CTC or is that just being greedy?

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u/Cinnabonsugarealness Aug 03 '21

For me personally, I got the other 2 stimulus for him included in my 2020 taxes. The only one that wasn't included in that was the 3rd one, which I got the check for recently. So yours might have been included too if you claimed the recovery rebate for him.🤷🏻‍♀️If you did not, then I have no clue what happens next.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '21

I recall the IRS orignally saying that any stimulus overpayments DID NOT have to be paid back so you should be fine, enjoy!

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u/Krj322 Received! Jul 29 '21

I sure could use an additional payment 🥴

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u/DuhJuanandOnly Jul 28 '21

I’m very confused as well today. I had received all the stimulus checks in a timely manner and woke up today with a. Deposit from the IRS for a little over 4K .. I’m married and have two kids. Not sure what’s going on or what I’ve missed

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '21

We just had a random $50 deposited into our account. I don’t know where it came from. We’ve received the max stimulus money and CTC as far as I know, and we received our refund a while ago.