The parent who collected the two stimulus checks for the child, and who likely claimed the child in 2019, would report that the full amount had been received for the stimulus payments by entering what was received in full.
The parent who has not received the two stimulus checks for the child and who is likely to be claiming the child in 2020, would report that the full amount had not been received (including 0 if nothing was received)
To file the Recovery Rebate Credit in TurboTax, follow these steps:
- Go to the search box and enter stimulus. Click the Jump to link.
- Answer Yes.
- At the next screen, Let's double-check the amount you received, answer No to edit the first-round and second-round amounts.
- If no stimulus amount was received, enter 0. An amount must be entered in each box. When finished, click Continue.
For more information, see this article from the IRS: Why the Economic Impact Payment amount could be different than anticipated
