Deductions & credits

The stimulus credit/rebate is only based on what you claim on your 2020 tax return.  Amending your 2019 return won't change that.  You might qualify for up to a $2000 child tax credit, depending on your income and other credits.  You might also qualify for a larger EIC or larger dependent care credit.  However, if the reason you did not claim the child is that they did not have a social security number, the most you would get back is the $500 credit for "other dependent."

 

Why didn't you claim your child before?  That might be important.