yenyt123
Returning Member

Dependents and stimulus

Hello there!  So I always file married but filling separate.  My husband has one of the kids as dependent and I have one as well.  That is, in my paystub I have one dependent only.  It has been like this for the past 10 years or so. Now, when I filled taxes for 2020 , I decided to put both of my children when I filled taxes.   I noticed how I only received  the stimulus check for one child.  Actually recently, even the top up payment was only for one child it seems (was $500).  So what is happening, why they are not giving me the assistance for my two children.  Do you think this has something to do with the fact that I just started to put the second child (he’s 14 years old).  Is the IRS using my 2019 and/or previous years to calculate my stimulus checks and/or assistance?  What should I do?  Thanks in advance!!!