#CAN I STILL FILE MY 2016 TAX EXTENSION FULL#
If your situation changed dramatically between the two years, you could potentially get the full amount, even if the IRS bases the check it sends on your 2019 taxes. The amount of your third stimulus check is based on your 2019 or 2020 taxes, whichever the IRS has on file at the time it determines your payment. How could my 2020 taxes affect the amount of a third stimulus check I could get?
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Also, here's when a third stimulus check could arrive, how the IRS calculates the money you'll get and if you could expect to receive a bigger or smaller check than before - or none at all. We'll explain how your tax returns and stimulus checks are linked, how your dependents figure in and whether the stimulus payment is considered taxable income. This tax season will probably be the most complicated we've had to deal with due to new adjustments made to figures in stimulus checks and additional unemployment assistance. Also, since the third stimulus check is now arriving in the middle of the 2020 tax season, you may want to file your taxes as soon as possible, especially if your employment status has changed. To help get your money quicker, you'll also want to take the time to set up direct deposit so you're not waiting on a paper check to arrive. When you file your taxes this year, it'll be time to claim any missing stimulus check money from the first two checks as a Recovery Rebate Credit. Even if you're a nonfiler, someone who doesn't file taxes, this is the case for you, too.
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Even better, a third stimulus check is also tied to your taxes this year. Aside from the possible refund, your federal tax returns are linked to recovering your first two stimulus payments if you never received them. This year, however, you've got several good reasons to fie your federal tax returns as soon as possible. There are people who do look forward to tax season each year - those expecting a refund, for example. Taxes and your stimulus check have a special bond this year.