On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 10:36:12 AM UTC-4, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Bob Sandler <
bob_u...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>If I file extension, do I still get stimulus check or I have to file on
> >>or before April 18 to get the stimulus check?
>
> >You don't get a separate stimulus check, even if you file
> >before April 18. If the IRS did not already send you a
> >stimulus payment, you get the amount of the stimulus payment
> >as a credit on your 2021 tax return. It's called the
> >Recovery Rebate Credit. You can get the Recovery Rebate
> >Credit on a tax return that you file on extension. It does
> >not have to be filed by April 18.
> I just helped a family member file a late return for 2020. We couldn't
> prove whether one of both economic impact payments were received, but we
> found a letter from the Treasury stating that the third payment was
> received. I ordered transcripts for the two years. Will this have the
> dates that checks were mailed or direct deposits were made? I'll have to
> dig up the bank statements.
>
> I figured if we requested the full Recovery Rebate Credit as if neither
> payment had been received, IRS would write back with the dates they were
> issued, but if one was missing, this is the only way to deal with it.
>
> Not exactly legitimate but I didn't have immediate access to old bank
> statements.
> --
The transcript will only show the date the IRS issued the payment, not whether the payment was received. If the IRS believes it was issued, and you don't think it was recevied, you need to request a trace by filing Form 3911.