@billg114 wrote:
Wow! Thank you for that answer. I did not look at it from the perspective of the child's return and whether he "can" be claimed, i.e., it's possible to do so. I went back into the return and checked the box "someone else CAN claim" him, and then it gave me two choices, either "someone WILL" and someone "WILL NOT" claim him. Under either option he cannot get the round 2 stimulus.
That is correct. The only reason for that additional question is if he CAN be claimed but is NOT actually claimed then the child can possibly claim certain educational credits that normally only the taxpayer that claims him could claim - but still cannot claim himself.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
