suggest REALLY WAITING to file your 2020 tax return until there is clear understanding on how this 2nd stimulus payment will work.
@DoninGAand @xmasbaby0 provided excellent instructions on how the 2020 tax return will get you the 1st stimulus payment. The IRS has this well thought out, but I suspect they weren't expecting a 2nd stimulus so quickly!!
The 2nd stimulus payment is probably going to work the same way as the 1st and that means you won't receive it for the same reason: you were marked as a 'dependent' for the 2019 tax year which is the basis of how they determine who to send checks to.
The IRS is going to have to clarify how folks in your situation are to get the 2nd stimulus check- and it maybe through the 2020 tax return....suggest waiting and be patient about filing until the IRS explains this.
Being patient and understanding how it is going to work will really save you a lot of potential headaches !!
