ThomasM125
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After you file

You may qualify, assuming you have a social security number.  Your brother would not, as he is too young to legally work. Since this is a new law and unusual circumstances like yours have not been filly litigated, it is hard to give you a definitive answer, but you would be within your rights to file a tax return as that is allowed even if you are not required to file a tax return. 

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