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I claimed an adult on my taxes as a dependent will she receive a stimulus check ? If not how do I fix it?

 
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DeanM15
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I claimed an adult on my taxes as a dependent will she receive a stimulus check ? If not how do I fix it?

Anyone who is claimed as a dependent is not eligible for the stimulus. 

 

Technically, the stimulus is an advance payment on a tax credit for the year 2020. So it would be possible to not claim the adult in 2020 and have them file a tax return then and claim the credit.

 

You could attempt to amend your return this year, and have the dependent file (or amend) her own return. I frankly do not know whether there is time for this or not as a typical amended return takes 6 weeks before it is processed. 

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DeanM15
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I claimed an adult on my taxes as a dependent will she receive a stimulus check ? If not how do I fix it?

Anyone who is claimed as a dependent is not eligible for the stimulus. 

 

Technically, the stimulus is an advance payment on a tax credit for the year 2020. So it would be possible to not claim the adult in 2020 and have them file a tax return then and claim the credit.

 

You could attempt to amend your return this year, and have the dependent file (or amend) her own return. I frankly do not know whether there is time for this or not as a typical amended return takes 6 weeks before it is processed. 

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