If your son is not a dependent for tax year 2020, he will be able to get the stimulus money when he files a 2020 tax return. The reality is that your amended return is not going to result in an immediate stimulus check for him this year. The IRS is severely backlogged and they just are not reacting that quickly to amended returns and issuing stimulus checks right away.
Further....you say he is a college student. How old was he at the end of 2019? If he was under the age of 24 he COULD be claimed as a dependent on a parent's tax return. If he CAN be claimed as a dependent the rule is that he cannot get a stimulus check. Wanting the money and being able to use the money from the stimulus check is not the same thing as qualifying for it.
Not sure how you filed a return online----how? E-filing for 2019 returns closed on October 31.
Here are the rules for claiming a dependent. Does your son meet the criteria to be claimed?
WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?
You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
• They are related to you.
• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children
• They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
Qualifying relative
• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year.
• They made less than $4200 (not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.
Related Information:
• Does a dependent have to live with me?
• What does "financially support another person" mean?
• Can I claim a newborn baby?
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