This has to do with the coronavirus relief checks. My family has all received their payment checks except for me, yet I was the first among us to file the tax returns in early march before the EIP was a thing. Its been almost 2 months now and while I got my tax returns, I have no payment status available on the IRS tool so I have no clue if and when I'm getting the $1200 check.
Before December 31st 2019 I was under the age of 24 (turned that this year), and I was a student for more than 5 months (Spring and Fall semesters).
However, I work a full-time job as well that provides a W-2 form for tax purposes and grossed around $20,000 for the 2019 year. I also pay for my college tuition expenses (classes, books, labs etc) out of pocket with no additional loans, grants, scholarships, etc, and I pay for my transportation (gas, tolls, plane tickets, etc), my phone bills, device purchases, entertainment, most food, groceries, any new clothing etc. The only things I don't pay for are my rent and utilities since my family offers assistance there and wants me to save money. Since that is the case I didn't list myself as supporting half of my expenses.
Does this prevent me from getting the check for $1200? It isn't very clear (to me at least) if that is a factor or qualifies me as a dependent even if I checked that I was not going to be claimed dependent. I called the IRS support line and they didn't seem to know for sure either. My family has not claimed me as a dependent this year nor for the last 3 years either.
