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Returning Member
posted Apr 22, 2020 1:05:33 PM

Did you rcv stimulus check yet with this criteria ?

anybody use TurboTax for 2019 tax return and answered
1) "can be claimed as a dependent" = YES
2) "will this person claim you on tax return" = NO.
and you are Ineligible to be claimed (make too much $$)
and
was 100% NOT claimed by anybody else .
Currently my Get My Stimulus Check status is still "payment status unavailable".

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Level 15
Apr 22, 2020 1:09:30 PM

If you checked the box on your tax return that you can be claimed by someone else, you are not eligible for a stimulus payment regardless of how you answered all the questions. If you meet the requirements to be claimed, you are not eligible for the stimulus payment regardless of whether the person who could claim you does claim you or not. 

Returning Member
Apr 22, 2020 1:17:32 PM

so what is the purpose of the very next question on TurboTax which is

2) "will that person claim you on tax return'?

it was answered = NO

 

and i make too much money to be claimed as i mentioned.

and my parents were not able to add me because of that reason on the TurboTax software.

 

 

Level 15
Apr 23, 2020 7:18:59 AM

The "will that person claim you on tax return" question is used to determine who can get the American Opportunity education expense tax credit. It has nothing to do with dependency and who can or can't get the stimulus payment. 

Returning Member
Apr 24, 2020 6:31:35 AM