The IRS rejected my 2020 baby for the recovery rebate, but accepted her for my child tax credit.

[TSOWOATNKCR]

My husband and I had 9 children as of 2020. Our eldest was too old for the stimulus payment (turned 19 in 2020). We received $5,900 and $5400 respectively in stimulus. Turbotax determined we didn't receive stimulus for our daughter born 2020 when I was filing. My return included the RR. The IRS counted her as a dependent, as well as for our child tax credit and additional child tax credit. Clearly, the IRS found the information on our newest child to be accurate. Why wouldn't they give us the Recovery Rebate?

[VolvoGirl]

So for each round you got it for 8 children.  The 19 was too old for both checks.  So forget about the 19 year old.  Then did one turn 17 in 2020? You would lose it for them.  

Your stimulus check is based on the number of qualifying people listed on your tax return for 2020. You don't receive a check for the new baby necessarily, it is just based on the number of qualifying people listed on your return. 

So, if you lost one qualifying person because they turned 17 and replaced that person with a new baby, you still just have 8 qualifying children.

[TSOWOATNKCR]

No. All my other children are still below 17. My next eldest child isn't 17 until 2022.

$2,400 (my husband and I) + 500x7= $3500  $3500+2400=$5900

It should have been $2400+$4000=$6,400

600x9=5400 (my husband, myself, and 7 children)

It should have been $600x10=$6000

The difference is $1100

[VolvoGirl]

Oh sorry I meant 7 children.  I was subtracting 1 for the 19 year old which left 8 children but that included the baby.  So I should have subtracted 2.  

So did one turn 17?  The baby replaced the 17 year old.  So you got paid for 7 children and you only had 7 qualifying children on your 2020 return.  You don't have to pay it back for the one that turned 17.

[VolvoGirl]

If the rest were under 17 then I don't know.

[TSOWOATNKCR]

In 2020 my children were 19, 15, 13, 11, 8, 7, 5, 2, and newborn. I didn't expect anything for the 19 year old. 

The issue is that I was given child tax credit for the 8 youngest in 2020 on my taxes but somehow they didn't give me the RR for the baby born in 2020. Clearly, her SSN etc wasn't a problem if they accepted her for the child tax credit.

[VolvoGirl]

Something I just thought of.  Go back to My Info and check ALL the birthdates on everyone even the parents.  Maybe it thinks one turned 17 in 2020.  

[TSOWOATNKCR]

TT keeps all the information on children from one year to the next. No, none of them have been changed.

[Cfaithn]

I am having the same issue. They deducted the $1100 we should have received for our baby born in 2020 also but allowed her to be used for the child tax credit. Makes no sense and very frustrating! 

[NCperson]

@Cfaithn - it may not be that

1) how many children do you have under the age of 17 as of 12/31/20

2) how much did you ACTUALLY receive for each of the FIRST TWO stimulus payments

3) did you file married-joint or single or HOH?

4) what is on Line 30

5) did you file prior to Feb 12? 

6) across from your baby's name on the tax return there are two little check boxes.  is the box checked underneath "CTC"?

from that information, I can explain what is going on.  

[Cfaithn]

We know we calculated our stimulus money correct. We received money only for our 4 children born already and none turning 17. There is more than definitely an error somewhere. Not too mention we used TT and they do the calculating based on dependents. 

[Cfaithn]

I do belive that we filed before Feb 12th, what would that have to do with it?

[Cfaithn]

Our child born in 2020 also didn't receive the most recent $1400 stimulus either. 

[NCperson]

@Cfaithn - I can only explain this if you answer the questions I posed; otherwise I am just guessing. 

1) how many children do you have under the age of 17 as of 12/31/20

2) how much did you ACTUALLY receive for each of the FIRST TWO stimulus payments

3) did you file married-joint or single or HOH?

4) what is on Line 30

5) did you file prior to Feb 12? 

6) across from your baby's name on the tax return there are two little check boxes.  is the box checked underneath "CTC"?

[SweetieJean]

When in 2020 was the baby born?  There has been speculation that the IRS SSN database might not be totally up to date for births late in 2020.