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March 25, 2021
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I had a baby on 2020 and I couldn't work to filled taxes for 2020 what form or how can I claim his first stimulus check please help...

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ReneeM7122
March 25, 2021

The IRS began sending stimulus payments, with the first payments scheduled to hit accounts on April 15. To find out when your stimulus check is coming, visit the IRS Get My Payment tool.

If you're required to file a tax return, the IRS will use information from your most recent filed tax return (2018 or 2019) to issue your stimulus payment.  Taxpayers who earn income more than the IRS income thresholds for filing are required to file a tax return.

Some of the most common income thresholds for taxpayers under 65  in 2019 are:

If you're 65 years of age or older (in 2019), common thresholds include:

You're also required to file a tax return if you:

If you're not required to file, you can use the TurboTax free Stimulus Registration Product to provide the IRS information needed so that you can receive a stimulus payment.

Not everyone needs to file to get a stimulus payment. If you receive Social Security retirement, disability or Railroad Retirement income and you're not typically required to file a tax return, you don't need to take any action. The IRS will issue your stimulus payment using the information from your Form SSA-1099 or Form RRB-1099 via direct deposit or by paper check, depending on how you normally receive your Social Security income.

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you'll automatically receive a stimulus payment with no further action needed. You'll generally receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive their SSI benefits.

The IRS already began issuing stimulus payments based on your latest filed tax return (2018 or 2019).  If you didn't file your 2019 taxes, they used information from your 2018 taxes.  If you're required to file a tax return and haven’t filed your 2019 taxes, you may want to consider filing since you may be eligible for a tax refund.  Last tax season, about 72% of taxpayers received a tax refund and the average tax refund was close to $3,000.

The stimulus check will be paid this year based on information from your most recent tax return and will be reconciled in tax year 2020 to ensure you received the correct rebate amount.

For example, if you received $700 as an individual based on your 2019 return, but when you file your 2020 tax return, it shows your income took a hit and you should have received a $1,000 stimulus check, you would receive an additional $300 credit on your 2020 return.

Let TurboTax keep you informed on the latest information on how taxes are impacted by COVID-19 relief including the most up-to-date information on tax filing deadlines, visit our Coronavirus Tax Center.