Missing child stimulus payment

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March 12, 2021
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We did not get either of the stimulus payments for my child (born 12/2019) and we do qualify. There is not a place in turbo tax that addresses a child’s stimulus payment, just for the parents/filers. Where do we add this to ensure we get the owed payments and future payments? Thanks!

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

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 in 2020, you can get it when you file your 2020 return in early 2021

The Recovery Rebate Credit will be found in the FEDERAL REVIEW section. ( you should see "Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount”) If you are eligible it will end up on line 30 of your 2020 Form 1040.

Make sure that you enter ALL of the stimulus money received for the 1st and 2nd stimulus for yourself, your spouse and your children.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-j-reconciling-on-your-2020-tax-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

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heatherscholz13Author

Level 2

Thanks for the quick reply. So do we just add his missing amount to one of ours? There is not a separate line item for him in this section.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

If you have entered your child as a dependent on your tax return and entered his SSN, the software is going to add that stimulus money to line 30 for you, unless you are not eligible.. Eligibility is based on your 2020 income. All you have to enter is what you DID receive--not what you did not receive. Read the questions carefully and enter the first and second stimulus amounts that you received.

If you complete those questions correctly, if you are eligible to receive the stimulus money for your child, the amount for your childl should be on line 30, and will be added to the refund amount. Your total tax refund is on line 34----and it includes the stimulus money you should still be getting.

pamelalipe2

Level 2

i received the first stimulus check of $1200 but not my dependent child amount

He was my dependent on my return in 2019

DMarkM1

Level 15

The Recovery Rebate Credit will added to your tax return based on the eligibility established by your 2020 tax return. As suggested above delete your dependent from your return and click "continue" to trigger the update. Then go back and re-enter your dependent information and again be sure to continue through the "My Info" section to trigger the updates.

Once that is updated you can click the "Federal Review" tab at the top of the page and go to the stimulus questions. You will enter only the payments you have received from rounds one and/or two. Do not enter any round three (1400) payments.

Any missing stimulus payments will then be added to your return. You can verify by looking at line 30 on your form 1040. Here are the steps in TurboTax online products to see the form view.