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December 29, 2020
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Just had a baby this year and I stopped working in April 2020, how do I add my baby to my tax return this year

  • December 29, 2020
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I did get married October 2019 and my husband could not add ny daughter or myself to his w2. My question is how do I add her?

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December 29, 2020

just follow the Turbo tax prompts and it will ask you about dependents.  Be sure to answer that the child lived with you ALL YEAR (there is a small note on how to respond for newborns because if you answer with a month less than 12 it is going to mess up)

 

You will also see the stimulus payments for this child on Line 30 of Form 1040 - it is the last step of the program. 

VolvoGirl
Employee
December 29, 2020

You should be filing a Joint return with your husband.  Did you file Joint for 2019?  A Joint return is one return combined for the both of you.  Just add her under My Info. Since she was born in 2020 you will say she lived with you the WHOLE YEAR.  Do not just enter the number of months.

Mother238Author
December 29, 2020

My husband and I did not file jointly

December 29, 2020

why not? 96% of Americans that are married file that way - the laws motivate it....