Do I have a file a separate form on my tax return to ensure I get the extra 1,100 for my daughter born in 2020? Or is putting her as my dependent get my that tax credit?

[lunarvaiz88]

1,100 in dependent stimulus money. I didn't not receive money for her from both recent stimulus packages cause she was born 2020

[DanaB27]

Please, ensure that you have entered you newborn child as living with you for the whole year. Children born within the year are considered to have lived with the parents all year long.

1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
2. Click "My Info" from the left side of your screen
3. Click “Edit” next to your child's name
4. Review the questions.

If you didn’t get your full stimulus payment, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return.

To do this in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

1. Log into TurboTax.
2. After entering all your information click "Federal Review" at the top of your screen. 
3. On the screen "Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount" click "Continue".
4. You will be asked about the amounts of first round and second round stimulus payments you received.  If you did not receive a payment enter "0".
5. TurboTax will then calculate the amount of stimulus payment remaining that you are still entitled to get. 
6. Any stimulus amount remaining due to you will show as a credit on line 30 of the 1040.

For additional information please see Stimulus FAQ at the end of the TurboTax article.

[Dylan54333]

My child was born early 2020 and didn’t receive any stimulus payment. How can I get to the form 1040SR on TurboTax to claim the stimulus checks for him?

[LenaH]

If you are qualified based on the requirements and your 2020 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), and did not get the stimulus payments for your son, then you must ensure you are entering the amount of stimulus payments you did receive to ensure that the credit calculates correctly on your 1040. The 1040-SR form is a tax return for seniors and would not be applicable for your situation. 

Please follow the steps below:

1. With your return open, search for stimulus with the magnifying glass tool on the top of the page.
2. Select the Jump to Stimulus in the search results to directly go to correct TurboTax page.
3. You will come to a page titled Let's double-check the amount you received and it will list the first-round and second-round payments based on your 2020 return.
4. Answer No for the question, Is this what you received? 
5. Enter the amounts of the first and second round stimulus payments you received. I have attached a screenshot below for additional guidance. 

Your Recovery Rebate Credit will be the difference between what you were qualified for on your 2020 tax return less the amount of your first and second stimulus payments you have already received.

If the Recovery Rebate Credit is not populating, then please review the requirements below to ensure you and your son qualify to receive the Recovery Rebate Credit.

To qualify, you must:

• Be a US citizen or resident alien.
• Not be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return. 
• Have an 2020 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint. If your AGI is above this amount, your payment will be reduced. 

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.

@Dylan54333