CatinaT1
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

Yes.  If he was not claimed and qualifies as your dependent, I would amend your 2019 to include him as a dependent.

 

Here are instructions on how to amend your return

  • a 2019 amendment will need to be printed and filed by mail.
  • Allow 16 weeks for processing.

See this TurboTax FAQ for help with amending.

You can check the status of your amended return here, but allow 3 weeks after filing for it to show up.

 

As far as the stimulus payment; care you claiming both children in 2020?  If so, you will qualify for the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 return.

 

In TurboTax Online, to claim the Recovery Rebate credit please do the following:

  1. Sign into your account and continue from where you left off
  2. Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Federal Review on the top of the screen
  3. On the next page titled Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount, click on Continue
  4. Follow the interview
  5. TurboTax will determine whether you are entitled to any additional stimulus
  6. Any stimulus amount remaining due to you will show as a credit on line 30 of your form 1040.
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