Child Stimulus Payment

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Hi,

My daughter was born in 2021, does she qualify for a stimulus check when I file my 2021 taxes? Thanks.

David

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

VolvoGirlAnswer

Level 15

Yes you should get the Recovery rebate credit for a baby born in 2021. See IRS question 8

2021 Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic C: Eligibility for claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit on a 2021 tax return | Internal Revenue Service

Be sure you said the new baby lived with you the WHOLE YEAR! Go back and check that under My Info. Maybe delete the baby and re add her

If you had a child born in 2021- Add them under My Info. You need to answer 2 questions…..

Did your child live with you for the whole year? Answer YES even if they were born late in the year (even on Dec 31).

Then was at least half of child's expenses paid by CHILD? Usually is NO.

If you qualify the 1,400 Recovery rebate credit will be on line 30 and either increase a refund or reduce a tax due.

You also should get the Child Tax Credit 3,600 for them on line 28.

Bsch4477

Level 15

Yes, she does.

VolvoGirlAnswer

Level 15

Yes you should get the Recovery rebate credit for a baby born in 2021. See IRS question 8

2021 Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic C: Eligibility for claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit on a 2021 tax return | Internal Revenue Service

Be sure you said the new baby lived with you the WHOLE YEAR! Go back and check that under My Info. Maybe delete the baby and re add her

If you had a child born in 2021- Add them under My Info. You need to answer 2 questions…..

Did your child live with you for the whole year? Answer YES even if they were born late in the year (even on Dec 31).

Then was at least half of child's expenses paid by CHILD? Usually is NO.

If you qualify the 1,400 Recovery rebate credit will be on line 30 and either increase a refund or reduce a tax due.

You also should get the Child Tax Credit 3,600 for them on line 28.

PattiF

Alumni - Intuit

Yes, your daughter does qualify for a stimulus check for 2021.

From @MinhT1:

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

Sign in to your account and continue from where you left off
Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Federal Review on the top of the screen
On the next page titled Did you [or your spouse] get a third stimulus payment?, answer Yes or No
Follow the interview and answer all questions
TurboTax will determine whether you are entitled to any additional stimulus
Any stimulus amount remaining due to you will show as a credit on line 30 of your form 1040.

Please read this TurboTax Help topic for more information on the third stimulus.

To check that the Recovery Rebate has been transferred to line 30 of form 1040 and included in your tax refund, please preview your form 1040 by following these steps:

In TurboTax, open your return
In the left-hand column, locate Tax Tools, click on the drop-down arrow then click on Tools
On the Tools Center page, click on View Tax Summary
In the left-hand column, click on Preview my 1040
Your form 1040 will display.
Scroll down to line 30 - Recovery rebate credit and you should see the amount of this credit on this line.