TAXING TIMES Stimulus check update – Why you could miss out on a $1,400 payment by filing your taxes early 23 Feb 2021, 16:49 HERE'S the reason why some Americans could miss out on their $1,400 relief payments after filing taxes early. Filing 2020 taxes early my prevent eligible taxpayers from receiving their full, third round of stimulus checks worth $1,400, according to reports. 4 Filing 2020 taxes early my prevent eligible taxpayers from receiving their full, third round of stimulus checksCredit: Getty Images - Getty 4 Stimulus checks worth $1,400 could arrive in bank accounts as early as next monthCredit: Getty Images - Getty Completing the yearly task sooner than later may also reportedly prevent Americans from getting any stimulus check in the near future.