Economic stimulus payment

[Greta]

I've run into two issues while playing with 2020 software:

1) One elderly client threw out a "tacky" envelope that had her stimulus check, thinking it was a political ad. Should I put down a zero on line 13 of the Worksheet for the stimulus payment received? It was likely received but not cashed.

2) Another client had a child born in 2020, and the software is crediting her with an additional $500. Is this correct?

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

Ive read that checks that went uncashed will be canceled, so 0 would be the proper entry.

Yes, if they had a baby in 2020, they do get that extra $500.

[qbteachmt]

Requesting a Payment Trace:

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-f-payment-issued-but-l...

[BobKamman]

Speaking of those checks,

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/30/938902523/irs-says-its-own-error-sent-1-200-stimulus-checks-to-non-am...