How do I claim the $600 stimulus payment for my child that was born in 2020

[macuser_22]

Just claim the child as a dependent on yiur 2020 tax return.   Say that the child lived with you the whole year.  Answer the stimulus questions at the end prior to filing and anything owed will be added to line 30 on the 2020 1040 form and add to your refund.

[HelenC12]

macuser_22 is correct. You claim your stimulus payment in the form of a  Recovery Rebate Credit when you file your 2020 tax return. TurboTax will walk you through the process.

[mary111574]

I was told you can get an addition $1100 for your dependent child in stimulus payment that was born in 2020. $500 for first stimulus check and $600 for second stimulus check. Turbo Tax is not giving me either, the 500 or 500 dollar credit.

[AmyC]

Please review your dependent information. Be sure you marked all 12 months for living with you. The child must have a valid social security number. You can force the program to trigger the Rebate Recovery Credit like this:

1. go to Other Situations
2. click Done. 
3. The next question will ask about payments received.

The program will determine the missing amount and add the Recovery Rebate to your refund.

@mary111574

[VolvoGirl]

Did you add your baby under My Info?  Be sure when it asks how long your child lived with you that you pick THE WHOLE YEAR (which is acceptable for newborns) and not just the number of months.  Go back and double check that.

The Stimulus Checks are really based on your 2020 return we are filing in 2021.  So any amount you already got will be reconciled on your 2020 return line 30.  If you didn't get a Stimulus Check (and qualify) or you qualify for more it will be added to your 2020 return.  But the good news is if they paid you too much they won't take it back.

When you go through the federal review tab it will ask how much you got if any.  Or to enter your stimulus payment in TurboTax, type "stimulus" (without the quotes) in the Search box, then click the link that says "Jump to stimulus."

After you have entered your tax information and are ready for the Federal Review, it will be the first question.

If you are trying to trigger it, you can go to Other Situations, answer any questions and click Done. The next automatic selection is Federal Review and it will ask about payments received.