To qualify for the stimulus payment, your dependent must meet the requirements of a qualifying child:
- They must be related to you (blood, marriage, or adoption)
- They must either be under age 19 or a full-time student under 24
- For the stimulus payment, your dependent must be under age 17. See more about additional requirements below.
- You must financially support them
- They must live with you for at least half of the year
The bill doesn’t provide any kind of payments to children over the age of 16 who are still claimed as dependents by their parents. Even if those children file their own taxes, if they are claimed as a dependent by a parent they will receive no stimulus payment, nor will their parents receive one on their behalf. The current language also excludes rebates for dependents with disabilities of any age.
