Question

I have 2 dependents, am married filing jointly, and have only received $4700 total stimulus. I feel like one dependent is not being counted. Am I missing something?

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February 2, 2021
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TurboTax is saying I got the right amount. I made under $130k last year. By my calculation I should have gotten $3400 (2 x $1200 and 2 x $500) and $2400 (4 x $600) = $5800.

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DawnC

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Were both of your dependents 16 or younger as of Dec 31, 2020?

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iainandlindsayAuthor

Yes! They are 1 and 4. The one year old was born in Dec. 2019

DaveF1006

It sounds like you did not receive a stimulus payment for one of your children. Since both children were eligible for the stimulus money, you can claim a credit for the remaining $1100. To enter.

Log into turbo tax
Click on Federal Review
Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount>continue
Next screen asks Did you get a stimulus payment? Yes
Then a drop down will appear and this is where you enter the total of your first and second round stimulus payments.
For the first round, you will enter $3000 ($2400 + 600) The second round $1700 ($1200 + 500)
If you don't receive the $1100 credit, recheck how you entered your dependent information. Make sure that both children qualify to be dependents. Turbo tax will let you know after the dependent information is entered whether or not they qualify as dependents. Review both of your dependents information thoroughly to make sure they qualify as dependents.