I didn't receive credit for other dependents under 17 for my stimulus check. Does anyone know why?

[punisherx88]

I claim my girlfriend and two of her kids in my taxes. We thought we would get money for her two kids on my stimulus check but didn't. Does anyone have any information on that?

[DMarkM1 · Accepted solution]

Yes, in order to qualify for a child stimulus payment the dependent must qualify for the Child Tax Credit.  Since the children are not yours they will not qualify on your tax return.  Below are the criteria for the Child Tax Credit and child stimulus payment.

If you have not filed your taxes and claimed your girlfriend and the children, your girlfriend could file a 2020 tax return if she has at least $4300 of income and claim the children as dependents.  Assuming they meet the criteria below they would be eligible for the child stimulus payments.

• The child must be younger than 17 on the last day of the tax year, generally Dec 31.
• The child must be the taxpayer’s son, daughter, stepchild, foster or adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother or half-sister. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with them for legal adoption. They can also include grandchildren, nieces or nephews.
• The child must have not provided more than half of their own support for the year.
• The taxpayer must claim the child as their dependent on their federal tax return.
• The child cannot file a tax return for the same year with the status married filing jointly, unless the only reason they are filing is to claim a refund.
• The child must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national or a U.S. resident alien.
• In most cases, the child must have lived with the taxpayer for more than half of 2019.
• The child must have a valid social security number.