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I never received stimulus payments for my 3 dependents during the first 2 stimulus payments

for the first two rounds of stimulus payments i never received anything for my 3 dependents
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I never received stimulus payments for my 3 dependents during the first 2 stimulus payments

You do not say who the dependents are.   You could only get stimulus money from the first two rounds for a dependent child under the age of 17 at the end of 2020.    The 3rd stimulus check is different and you can get that check for a dependent of any age.

 

If you should have received stimulus money for your children in the first two rounds use the recovery rebate credit on your 2020 tax return.

 

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-...

 

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.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
LenaH
Employee Tax Expert

I never received stimulus payments for my 3 dependents during the first 2 stimulus payments

If you did not get a first or second stimulus payment for your children and is TurboTax is not populating the Recovery Rebate Credit for them on your 2020 tax return, then it is important to note that children aged 17 and older do not qualify.  Please keep in mind that although they may be dependents on your tax return, they are not automatically qualified for a stimulus payment. 

 

In addition, per the IRS, to be a qualifying child of an individual for purposes of the payment, generally the individual must live with the child for more than half of the tax year, the child must not provide over half of his or her own support for the calendar year, and the child must not file a joint return for the tax year. The child also must be the individual’s child, stepchild, eligible foster child, sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.  In addition, to be claimed as a qualifying child, the child must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or other qualifying resident alien. The child must be under the age of 17 at the end of the year for the tax return on which the IRS bases the payment. Also, a qualifying child must have an SSN valid for employment or an adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN). A child who has an ITIN is not a qualifying child for this payment. 

 

For more information, please see Calculating the Economic Impact Payment.

 

 

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