Hi there,
I filed a 2019 and 2018 tax return. On the 2018 return I filed I could be filed as a dependant not knowing what I was doing, but was never claimed. A rookie mistake but I had only ever filed once before in 2017 when I could officially be claimed as a full time student
I have read that dependants are not eligible for stimulus checks. However I claimed independant on my 2019 return. I was able to contact the IRS through the payment relief line and confirm that I was not receiving a stimulus check because of the 2018 check box saying I could be claimed, but was not. My 2019 return was filed in March before stimulus checks were even sent out. I'm confused about why my 2018 was taken over my 2019 forms.
Am I able to amend a 2018 report to refile as independant as I should have filed from the beginning? Or will I be able to claim the stimulus check on the 2020 tax forms next year?
I have read other questions similar to this, but most pertain to 2019 statements and not 2018.
