We might need to clarify what year you are asking about. The tax returns everyone has been filing recently are for 2019--the tax year that ended on December 31, 2019. Next year in 2021 people will be preparing and filing tax returns for 2020. If you are receiving unemployment compensation in 2020, that is taxable income that you can enter on a 2020 tax return. It will not make you eligible for any of the child-related credits, but may make it easier for you to get the credit for EIP for yourself and the children.
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