I never received the Covid19 stimulus credit for my newborn baby (born April 2020). Where do i claim the $1,100 credit ($500 – 1st round / $600 – 2nd round)?

[xmasbaby0]

Children born in 2020 were not included in the 1st stimulus because those checks were based on 2018 or 2019.  But on your 2020 tax return you can claim your child born in 2020 for the stimulus money, as well as the other child-related credits.  You enter your new dependent in My Info.  When you go through the screens in My Info make sure to say your child lived with you the WHOLE year.  When it asks the oddly worded question about whether your child paid for over half their own support say NO.

The stimulus check is an advance on a credit you can receive on your 2020 tax return.  If something went wrong or you did not get the stimulus check this year, you can get it when you file your 2020 return in early 2021—if you are eligible.It will end up on line 30 of your 2020 Form 1040.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-j-reconciling-on-your-...

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments-for-individuals-...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/how-will-the-stimulus-package-impact-me/00/1393859

We know that the IRS is already revising the 2020 Form 1040 to include the 2nd stimulus, but that change will entail a lot of re-programing at the IRS and for the tax software programs.  It may be at least a month — or longer— before the forms are changed.  Do NOT be in a hurry to file your 2020 tax return until more is known. Give some extra time to the IRS and the software programmers so that the software can handle the new 2nd stimulus, so that you can get it all by filing ONE time. You will need to visit the recovery rebate section AFTER the form and software revisions are complete in order to do this correctly. It is never a good idea to file too early; filing your 2020 return too soon may result in a lot of extra confusion that can be avoided if you wait and file a little later.

[Opus 17]

The credit will be claimed on line 30 of form 1040.  If you are preparing your return manually, there is a worksheet in the 1040 instruction book to calculate the amount to claim.  If you are using Turbotax, you will need to tell Turbotax how much you already received, and Turbotax will calculate the extra amount to be added to your refund. 

Make sure that you list the child as living with you all year -- this is the correct answer for a newborn unless you are divorced or separated and share custody with the other parent.  Also the child needs a social security number.  If you don't have it yet, wait until you get the SSN to file, even if you have to file late (but make sure you apply for the extension if you need to file late)..