As an F-1 visa holder, you are a non-resident for five years from the year you arrived in the US. (2014-2018)
You will start counting days from January 1st, 2019. If you have stayed more than 183 days in 2019, you are considered as a US resident for tax purposes. You will file a Form 1040 for 2019.
In 2019, if you want to file jointly, you can make an election to claim your nonresident spouse. Click here: Nonresident to resident You have to attach this statement to your tax return. You cannot e-file but submit by mail.
To check if you are eligible for the stimulus payment, click here: https://turbotax.intuit.com/stimulus-check/
If you qualify to claim your son as your dependent, you will get a $500. If he files his own taxes and you qualify to claim, he will not receive any stimulus payment whether you actually claim him or not.
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