Part of the ineligibility for the stimulus payment occurs if you can be claimed as a dependent regardless of if you are or not.
Rules for claiming a dependent
Please see the link below to more details on who is eligible and who is not.
Stimulus check eligibility
If you determine nobody else could claim you as a dependent based upon the first link above, then you should amend your return and mark that you could not be claimed. Be careful attention to the support requirements. If you are not providing over half of your own support, you could still be considered a dependent.
I have attached a link for instructions on preparing an amended return should you determine you do need to amend your return.
Amend return
(Please note, the IRS is not processing paper returns at the moment due to Covid-19 and social distancing policies in effect.
IRS operations)
They are scheduled to issue stimulus payments through 2020. If your return does not get processed in time, please be aware that when you file your return in 2020, you will have the opportunity to report the amount of the stimulus check(s) you did receive, and if it was less than what you were entitled to, you will receive a credit on your tax return in 2020.
What does the stimulus package mean for you?
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