You will enter your child as a dependent on your tax return. It is that easy. People did not get stimulus money for children born in 2020 when they rushed out the checks in 2020 because they could only use your 2018 or 2019 returns. The stimulus money was really an advance on a credit you get on your 2020 tax return.
The stimulus check is an advance on a credit you can receive on your 2020 tax return. If something went wrong or you did not get the stimulus check this year, you can get it when you file your 2020 return in early 2021—if you are eligible.It will end up on line 30 of your 2020 Form 1040.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-j-reconciling-on-your-...
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments-for-individuals-...
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