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posted Nov 8, 2020 12:48:14 PM

I need to know how to add a dependent on for my stimulus check

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Level 15
Nov 8, 2020 12:53:28 PM

If you were a "non-filer" who did not get the $500 stimulus for a child under the age of 17:

 

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here

 

If you filed an actual tax return and somehow did not receive the $500 stimulus for a child under 17, then you can get it when you file your 2020 return next year.  The IRS has not provided a remedy for people who did not get it after filing their 2018 or 2019 tax return.

Level 5
Nov 8, 2020 5:43:50 PM

If you did not claim the dependent on your tax return then you will not be able to receive the $500 credit for them through the stimulus