Claiming the RRC If Your Filing Status Has Changed

Claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit If Your Filing Status Has Changed

IF your filing status in 2007 was...	AND your filing status in 2008 changed to...	THEN use the following economic stimulus payment amount(s) to figure your recovery rebate credit, if any.
Not Married Filing Jointly	Married Filing Jointly	The total economic stimulus payment amount received by you, including any amount for qualified children.	PLUS the economic stimulus payment amount received by your spouse. Note: If your new spouse filed jointly with a different spouse in 2007, then your new spouse's stimulus payment was half of their joint stimulus payment amount.
Married Filing Jointly	Not Married Filing Jointly	Half of the total economic stimulus payment amount received by you and your spouse, including any amount for qualified children.
Married Filing Jointly	Married Filing Jointly with a different spouse	Half of the total economic stimulus payment amount received by you and your former spouse, including any amount for qualified children.	PLUS the economic stimulus payment amount received by your new spouse Note: If your new spouse filed jointly with a different spouse in 2007, then your new spouse's stimulus payment was half of their joint stimulus payment amount.