Stimulus calculation on $211,000 first two reovery rebate?

[michele]

Client has adjusted gross on 2020 of 211,00. Lacerte is calculating a recover rebate.  on the first two My understanding was that you were not eligibile on the first two if your adjusted gross was over 200,000. It is giving them $330 .

thanks

Michele

[IRonMaN]

Depending on how many qualifying dependents you have, you can still potentially qualify after the falling over that $200,000 ledge.

[rbynaker]

Sounds right as long as the AGI is $211,400 and there are two kids under 17 as dependents.

[qbteachmt]

I have this as a "macro" answer. Follow the links.

Perhaps it would help to review what is really happening for EIP “stimulus” funds: The funds were paid out as Advanced payment against a projection. The first two payouts were projected based on 2018 or 2019 tax returns, but the eligibility is part of tax year 2020 as Actuals. You use the 2020 return to reconcile what a person is entitled to, against what they got.

If the person is not a dependent in 2020, then they would be eligible for consideration as individual filers. That doesn't mean "not being claimed." It means "no longer qualifies as a dependent." You must correctly address whether they Can be Claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

The third payout which started in Jan 2021, has different eligibility rules as to dependents and this payout is a projection, using 2019 or 2020 tax returns, then reconciled against Actuals on the 2021 tax return.

You might want to bookmark these links and read the IRS guidance.

Interactive wizards portal includes one for determining dependency:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita

And:

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-a-eip-eligibility

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/second-eip-faqs#Eligibility

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-is-issuing-third-round-of-economic-impact-payments

One for each of the three EIP “stimulus” payments.

[George4Tacks]

In Forms view > Form 1040, line 30 you should see WKS Click that and see how the worksheet might help explain whether it is right or not.