We are married filing jointly. Our second child was born in late 2021. Does this second child qualify for the $1,400 stimulus payment? How do we claim that?

We received stimulus payments for ourselves and our older child (let's say, 5 years old). Since our new baby was born October 2021, will the newborn qualify for the full stimulus (or prorated?). We do not know if there is a box to check in our 2021 taxes to claim this or if it will pay out automatically and separately once the IRS sees the newborn on our 2021 taxes.

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Level 3

Feb 12, 2022 1:11:30 PM

Enter your tax information into the software. It should tell you if you qualify.

Alumni

Feb 12, 2022 1:18:01 PM

You get the full stimulus ($1400) plus child tax credit ($3600) for a child born in 2021. Use 12 months for time lived in home.

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We are married filing jointly. Our second child was born in late 2021. Does this second child qualify for the $1,400 stimulus payment? How do we claim that?