@katydidit64
let's begin with the basics. You must pass all 4 of these tests to be able to claim your parents in the first place
1. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. (this one is a pass because it's a relative)
2. The person's gross taxable income for the year must be less than $4,200 in 2019. This excludes social security benefits.
3. You must provide more than half of the person's total financial support for the year. Social security must be included as 'support'. (financial support means fair share of rent, food, clothing, utilities, transportation, medical costs, insurance, etc.)
4. The person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
if you FAILS any one of these tests, you can NOT claim your parents.
if you FAILS any one of these tests you should not be claiming your parents to begin with. Thus, your parents are eligible for the stimulus.
if you PASSES all these tests you CAN claim her parents. Again, the IRS doesn't care if you claim them or not.
But here is the issue... on your parents' tax return, they are asked CAN they be claimed by someone else. And they CAN be - that answer doesn't change whether or not you claim them. The question on your parent's tax return is NOT "Were you claimed"; it's CAN you be claimed - see the difference?
so if you a) CAN claim your parents, b) and your parents fails to check the box that they CAN be claimed and c) they get the stimulus as a result, it would be tax fraud!
but if you CAN't claim your parents, they are eligible for the stimulus.
does that help?
based on that, post back on whether they CAN or CAN NOT be claimed. If they CAN NOT, I will explain what your options are for next steps.
