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posted Feb 27, 2021 10:15:59 PM

Newborn stimulus

Last year i claimed my daughter on my tax refund. I had a newborn in december 2020. This year i wont be claiming my daughter on my taxes since her father will be claiming her. Last year i recoeved both stimulus for her. But since I have a newborn last year and will be claiming him on my taxes. How do i get the stimulus for him when i file my taxes since i wont be claiming my daughter this tax season. 

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Expert Alumni
Mar 3, 2021 8:19:50 PM

You cannot claim an additional payment for a child born in 2020 if you received a payment for another child. The Economic Impact Payments were advance payments of the Recovery Rebate Credit.

 

Generally, if you had the same number of qualifying children on your 2019 tax return that you’ll have on your 2020 tax return – even if they are not the same children – it’s likely we already  issued you the full amount of the Recovery Rebate Credit as two Economic Impact Payments.

 

If you were issued the full amounts of Economic Impact Payments, you won’t be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit for your child born in 2020 even though that child is a qualifying child for the credit.

 

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