Q. I did not get stimulus is that why my return is bigger?
A. Yes, probably. But more info is needed.
Under the CARES Act, if you were claimed, or qualified to be claimed, as a dependent on someone else’s 2019 return you did not receive a stimulus check, in 2020. If you qualified as a dependent for 2019, but will not be for 2020, you will most likely get it in 2021, when you file a 2020 tax return.
That said, most 17 year olds (or even 18 year olds) do qualify to be their parent's dependent. You are, apparently, telling TurboTax (TT) that you cannot be a dependent. What makes you think that is the case?
