
If you have received this and did not get all of what you are entitled to, you should file an amendment. However, we suggest not to file an amendment until you have received the IRS supplemental or plus-up payment and the letter from the IRS. Secondly, in order to claim these credits, you will have to file an IRS and/or state tax amendment. First, you will need to find out if you indeed qualify or not. As a result, you might now qualify for additional tax credits. These would be credits that you did not qualify for based on the original 2020 Tax Return prior to March 15, 2020.

Due to the 2020 Tax Return AGI change, you might now qualify for one or more tax credits, like the Earned Income Credit.The IRS did not provide a tool or method to track payment status of these refunds however, they may be able to provide details when you call.Ī federal tax amendment is required for the following: The IRS had started to direct bank deposit or mail out bank checks in late May of 2021 for this supplemental or plus-up payment to respective taxpayers with filed their 2020 Return. If you do not receive a refund when you are owed one for any reason, contact the IRS they are supposed to be able to provide guidance on receiving this refund and should assist. The IRS will adjust this and issue the payment. An amendment is not required when a taxpayer's claimed tax credit change and result in a higher/lower tax refund. If only one spouse collected, then the exclusion was $10,200.Ī taxpayer federal tax amendment is not required for when, as a result of this adjustment, the 2020 federal AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) changed.

Important updates on the Unemployment Compensation Exclusion.ĭue to the changes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the IRS excluded up to $10,200 of Unemployment Income or $20,400 if Married Filing Joint Return and each spouse received unemployment compensation during 2020.If you filed on or before March 15, 2021, follow the instructions below.If you file on or after March 16, 2021, you don't have to do anything you do NOT have to file a tax amendment.

The Unemployment Compensation Exclusion (UCE) and your 2020 Tax Return: The following information applies to 2020 Returns only.
