There are a few reasons why you should keep that letter from the IRS confirming your stimulus check. 

If you received your third stimulus check, Cbd Pur Us Reviews you might be wondering why the IRS is sending you a letter. So far, the IRS has disbursed some 165 million stimulus checks either by direct deposit or through snail mail. But if you think you didn't get the correct payment amount ( you can check here ) or if you haven't received a payment at all, you should hold on to that IRS letter signed by President Joe Biden. 

If you lost the letter or tossed it, we'll explain how you can get a copy to claim any missing third stimulus check money through an IRS payment trace. Let's say the IRS didn't account for your having a new baby or having gained a dependent when calculating your payment total, you might be eligible for more. Or let's say the IRS based the amount of your third stimulus payment on your 2019 taxes, but you made less money in 2020, you also might be eligible for more money. Keep in mind that if you moved or changed your primary address recently, it's a good idea to notify both the IRS and the US Postal Service. 

The May 17 deadline for filing your tax return is Monday. If you're one of the millions of people who didn't get one of the 2020 stimulus payments that you were eligible for, then you need to claim a recovery rebate credit when you file your income tax return. (You can use our first stimulus check calculator and second check calculator to see your estimated total.) Also, here's how to track your stimulus payment if it hasn't yet arrived and why you might lose out if you don't file your taxes on time this year. 

Why should I keep that IRS letter about the stimulus payment?

The IRS letter that arrives about 15 days after your third stimulus check, which confirms your payment, is officially called Notice 1444-C. Signed by Biden, the letter shows the amount you were paid and how you were paid (mail or direct deposit). The letter also advises you to check the Get My Payment tracker or call a phone number at the bottom of the letter if you haven't received your check.

With the two first stimulus payments, the IRS also sent a confirmation letter in the mail within 15 days of your payment going out -- Notices 1444-A and 1444-B. Those two letters could help you claim missing stimulus money on your taxes this year.

If you believe you received the wrong amount -- such as if a dependent was skipped -- or the total doesn't match the estimated amount from our stimulus calculator, it could indicate that you need to hunt down your missing money using this letter. The IRS advises you to hold on to the letter for your 2021 tax records. What this really means is that it's useful if you need to claim missing money in the future, as you can now on your 2020 taxes as a recovery rebate credit for the first two checks.

Here's more information on using the recovery rebate credit worksheet to figure out the credit from the first two checks that you can claim on your 2020 taxes. You'll enter the total amount you determine you're owed on line 30 of the 2020 1040 (PDF) or 1040-SR (PDF) tax forms.

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