Third Economic Impact Payments Now Being Sent Check your payment status in the Get My Payment tool. Below are frequently asked questions about the Recovery Rebate Credit, separated by topic. Please do not call the IRS. Topic A: Claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit if you aren’t required to file a tax return Topic B: Eligibility Topic C: Claiming the Credit Topic D: Calculating the Credit Topic E: Receiving the Credit Topic F: Finding the First and Second Economic Impact Payment amounts to calculate the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit Topic G: Correcting issues after the 2020 tax return is filed