Recovery Rebate - Newborn

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February 25, 2022
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Hello,

I filed my 2021 tax return already but it didn’t calculate the recovery rebate for my new born child of $1,400. At first, I thought the IRS will calculate it and send it separately but I just read online I have to claim it on my tax return. FYI. Turbo Tax did not mention or ask to input the additional recovery rebate credit for new born but only ask how much I received thus far for the recovery rebate credit and to input what I received.

Please advise.

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MayaD

Alumni - Intuit

If you are eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit due to the changes this year(newborn) and you entered the amount you already received, check line 30 of your 2021 Form 1040 to check if you actually received the Recovery Rebate Credit. Your refund will include the credit.

To preview form 1040:

Select Tax Tools. Next, select Tools
View Tax Summary in the pop-up,
Then Preview my 1040 in the left menu.

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A00150122Author

Level 2

Thanks for your response. I checked line 30 on my 1040 and it didn’t calculate my qualify recovery rebate credit of $1400. I only got the child tax credit for my new dependent of $3600 and not the recovery rebate. Do I have to amend my 2021 tax return to get the recovery rebate? I know I’m eligible for that since my son was born last year on 12/11/2021. I don’t know why Turbo didn’t calculate it when I input the amount I received from the IRS and did not include me new born credit.