I doubt that H&RB would make that mistake. You're reading it wrong.
A person can still be a Qualifying relative dependent, if not a Qualifying Child, if he meets the 6 tests for claiming a dependent:
- Closely Related OR (if not related) live with the taxpayer ALL year
- His/her gross taxable income for the year must be less than $4200
- The taxpayer must have provided more than 1/2 his support
In either case (Qualifying Child or Qualifying relative)
- He must be a US citizen or resident of the US, Canada or Mexico
- He must not file a joint return with his spouse
- He must not be the qualifying child of another taxpayer
full rules at: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Ret...
Support from student loans counts as the student supporting himself, unless the parent co-signed the loan.
At best, you can expect a delay in getting a stimulus payment. But, at worst, you'll just have to wait til next year (early next year).
