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stimulus question

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April 11, 2021
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We had a child in September of 2020. But the program says I should have only been issued 1200 from the first and 600 from the second issue, How do I claim the child so I can receive the extra 500 and 600 payments for my child?

LenaH

If you are qualified based on your 2020 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), and are owed additional payments for your child born in 2020, then you must ensure you are entering the amount of stimulus payments you did receive to ensure that the credit calculates correctly.

Please follow the steps below:

With your return open, search for stimulus with the magnifying glass tool on the top of the page.
Select the Jump to Stimulus in the search results to directly go to correct TurboTax page.
You will come to a page titled Let's double-check the amount you received and it will list the first-round and second-round payments based on your 2020 return.
Answer No for the question, Is this what you received?
Enter the amounts of the first and second round stimulus payments you received. I have attached a screenshot below for additional guidance.

Your Recovery Rebate Credit will be the difference between what you were qualified for on your 2020 tax return less the amount of your first and second stimulus payments you have already received.

If the Recovery Rebate Credit is still not showing, then please review the requirements listed below.

To qualify, you must:

Be a US citizen or resident alien.
Not be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return.
Have an 2020 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint. If your AGI is above this amount, your payment will be reduced.

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VolvoGirl

Employee

"we" had a child? Are you filing Single or Married?

Go back to My Info and make sure you said your baby lived with you the WHOLE YEAR (at the top of the list) and not just the number of months. Even a baby was born on Dec 31 is considered to live with you the whole year. You might have to delete the baby and re add him. Pay attention to the questions, especially the one asking if he paid more than half of his support.