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April 12, 2020
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For the stimulus check, I have filed my 2019 taxes and they’ve been accepted but I had a child of this year of 2020. Will the IRS know I have a child for the additional $500 you get?

  • April 12, 2020
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Best answer by bluedeb

No, you cannot claim a child born in 2020 on a 2019 return.  The IRS is only using information from a 2019 return (or 2018 return if no 2019 return was filed).  You will qualify for your dependent when you file your 2020 return.

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April 12, 2020

No, you cannot claim a child born in 2020 on a 2019 return.  The IRS is only using information from a 2019 return (or 2018 return if no 2019 return was filed).  You will qualify for your dependent when you file your 2020 return.