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IRS: Parents of children born in 2021 can claim stimulus as tax credit

Parents of children born in 2021 can claim a “recovery rebate credit” of up to $1,400 per child if they haven’t yet received the maximum amount of stimulus check money they are eligible for.

While there won’t be any more third-round stimulus checks distributed, parents of a child or children born in 2021 – or parents and guardians who added a new child to their family in 2021 – can still receive money by claiming it on their tax return.


In late January, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began issuing Letter 6475 to recipients of the third-round stimulus checks. The letter will help stimulus check recipients determine if they are entitled to and should claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax returns when they file in 2022.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, authorized the third round of payments to Americans. The IRS began issuing those payments on March 12, 2021.

New parents aren’t the only ones who may be eligible for the recovery rebate credit. According to the IRS, the following people may be owed stimulus check money in the form of a tax credit:

According to the IRS, “Get My Payment” will no longer be available as of Jan. 29, 2022, and individuals are encouraged to access their Online Account to view their first, second, and third Economic Impact Payment amounts under the related tax year tab.

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file electronically and choose direct deposit for the fastest way to receive their 2021 tax refund.