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After you file
From what I've read, if anyone claims you as a dependent on their 2019 taxes, you will not get a check. From today's NY Times article, F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Plan:
"What year’s income should I be looking at?
2019. If you haven’t prepared a tax return yet, you can use your 2018 return. If you haven’t filed that yet, you can use a 2019 Social Security statement showing your income to see what an employer reported to the I.R.S....
You can’t get a payment if someone claims you as a dependent, even if you’re an adult...
Do college students get anything?
Not if anyone claims them as a dependent on a tax return. Usually, students under the age of 24 are dependents in the eyes of the taxing authorities if a parent pays for at least half of their expenses."
Check with your parents or legal guardian to see if they claimed you this year. Also, I am not a tax professional or CPA--just getting info from the news--so you may want to talk to a professional.