@01Linda10 wrote:
Hi my name is Linda and I did same thing that the person did I checked the box dependant and now they won't let me have stimulus check. I was told to do the amended return. But its December 18th, do I have time to get this turned in on time. Could I do a certified check and send it off that way. I really need this stimulus check. Please help me
Amending will do no good because amended returns currently are taking 6 months of longer to process and since the stimulus is actually based on your 2020 tax return (2019 was just used for an advance payment). You will have filed your 2020 return long before a 2019 amend is processed. Just file your 2020 return before April 15, 2021 and the IRS will use that to issue the stimulus.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
