If you were considered a nonresident for tax years 2018 & 2019, you will not qualify for the stimulus payment.
Per the IRS:
A2. Although some filers, such as high-income filers, will not qualify for an Economic Impact Payment, most will.
Taxpayers likely won't qualify for an Economic Impact Payment if any of the following apply:
- You do not have any qualifying children and your adjusted gross income is greater than
- $198,000 if your filing status was married filing jointly
- $136,500 for head of household
- $99,000 for all other eligible individuals
- You can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. For example, this would include a child, student who can be claimed on a parent’s return or a dependent parent who is claimed on their child’s return.
- You do not have a Social Security number that is valid for employment.
- You are a nonresident alien.
- You filed Form 1040-NR or Form 1040NR-EZ, Form 1040-PR or Form 1040-SS for 2019.
- An incarcerated individual.
- A deceased individual.
- An estate or trust.
However, you may be qualified for the stimulus as a credit on your 2020 tax return if your status has changed for tax year 2020.
Information about who is getting the stimulus check can be found in the links below:
What do I need to know about the coronavirus stimulus package?
Economic Impact Payments
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