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posted Jul 21, 2021 1:50:23 PM

New dependent addition

I have a dependent who was born in February of 2021. How do I add them to my taxes for the Credit?

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Employee Tax Expert
Jul 21, 2021 1:53:05 PM

Congrats on your new little one.
Later this summer the IRS will add to their Child tax portal the option to add dependents https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021.  (See: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/2021-child-tax-credit-and-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-topic-a-general-information#a16)
Of course, if you did nothing then you also have the option to reconcile any amounts you were eligible for on your 2021 taxes (filed 2022).