KrisD15
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

If the student is your dependent, you can claim her or not. 

She can file her own return but only as a dependent of someone else. 

Just because you don't claim her does not mean she is not your dependent. 

 

If she is NOT your dependent, she will be eligible for a stimulus payment. 

 

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