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Some other points-----You mentioned that your friend has a child.   If she did not receive stimulus checks for 2020 and/or 2021, she needs to use the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review for those tax years in order to get stimulus money for herself and/or the child.

 

For 2021, the child tax credit was a higher amount and she did not even need earned income to get that child tax credit, unless the child was older than 17.    The child must have a SSN.   

 

 

The refundable credits that your friend may be eligible for may make this much less dire than she imagines.   It is great that she has a friend willing to help her sort this out.

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