AnnetteB6
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After you file

Yes, she will need to wait until she files her 2020 tax return in order to qualify and receive the stimulus payment. 

 

She cannot receive it sooner because she was claimed as a dependent on your tax return.  Even if you had not claimed her as a dependent, but you were eligible to claim her, she would still be disqualified for the stimulus payment.  

 

 

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