Recovery rebate credit debacle

[Trnr395]

I have a client who last year had return done and didn't claim all of her dependents. So I amended the return to include the other dependent that was seemingly forgotten about?? This dependent fit into the guidelines for getting her an extra 300 for the recovery rebate or stimulus check....but instead it was apparantly filed to late after that she only rec'd the 600 for herself. No problem....I will get her the additional 300 on this years refund. Now the dependent is seventeen years old and the credit didn't calc. correctly but I solved that problem. On her return she is rec'ving the 300 credit. Sent efile and it was rejected because of an error that states "Credit cannot be claimed because taxpayer rec'd the full amount based on her 2007 tax return." How do I solve this one. I went back and double checked the guidelines and she should have rec'd the 300. Any suggestions???

[NECPA in NEBRASKA]

I believe that you said the dependant turned 17 in 2008. If that is correct, they will not receive the $300 because the payment is actually based on the 2008 return, not the 2007.