DawnC
Expert Alumni

After you file

You should enter the exact amount that is on your letter (and your spouse's if filing jointly), no matter what it says.    Answer Yes to the stimulus question (you received it) - then TurboTax will ask for the amount; enter the exact amount from your 6475 letter.    There will be a spot to enter yours and your spouse's separately.     

 

If you are claiming her as a dependent on your tax return this year, then no, she will not receive the payment.    She would only get the payment if she files her return and marks ''I cannot be claimed as a dependent''.    But it sounds like you may be able to claim her, and if so, she would not qualify for the Recovery Rebate for the stimulus payment.    

 

If she was under 24 on 12/31/21 and she was a full-time student during any 5 months of 2021, you may qualify to claim her - and if so, she can't claim herself.   But if she does not qualify as your qualifying child (maybe she provided over half of her own support for 2021), she files her own return and claims herself by answering NO to the Can anyone else claim you? question.   In this situation, she will receive the $1400.   TurboTax would ask her about her 6475 letter and she would answer NO (she did not receive a payment).  

 

To verify whether or not you can claim your daughter, review the qualifiers below.   

 

Qualifying child - click this link for more info

 

  • They're related to you.
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
    • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
  • They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
  • They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.  ***

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