I'm looking for something authoritative (even a mention on the IRS website) that says that an EIP2 that was paid in 2021 needs to be accounted for on the 2020 tax return.
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Does the fact that the second payment is listed separately in the software help at all for documentation?
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/recovery-rebate-credit
"I'm looking for something authoritative"
Will the IRS do it for you?
Perhaps it would help to review what is really happening:
The funds were paid out as Advanced payment against a projection. The projection used 2018 or 2019 tax returns. But 2020 is the Actuals. You use the 2020 return to reconcile what a person is entitled to, against what they got.
You might want to bookmark these links and read the IRS guidance.
Interactive wizards portal 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
One for each EIP.
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