@Jynuine - children over the age of 16 were not eligible for the stimulus.... so you would have Not received $500 for child #1.
as long as child #1 did not check the box saying she could be a dependent on someone else's tax return, she would be eligible for the stimulus.....
regardless, for #1, it will work out in the end....but could take until 2020's tax return to resolve itself. (worst case) .
- The stimulus payments are really based on your 2020 tax return (income, dependents, etc).
- The IRS is using either 2018 or 2019 – whatever is available - to ESTIMATE that payment
- When you file next year there will be a “settle up” section on the tax return.
- If you are due more stimulus (and this would include where you simply never received it), you will receive it through the 2020 tax filing as an additional refund.
- If you received too much stimulus (not the issue here), by law , you are not required to return it
does that help?
