I am 23 years old, completing my Masters Degree and my parents do not claim me on taxes. Why did I not receive a stimulus check?

[xmasbaby0]

If you are a full-time student  (and it does not matter whether you have a degree or not)  under the age of 24, it is still possible for your parents to claim you.  Are you sure they did not claim you?  

Here is the criteria:

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They are related to you.

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or   Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

• No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children

  •      They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They lived with you the entire year.

• They made less than $4300  (not counting Social Security)

• You provided more than half of their financial support. More info

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.

Related Information:

• Does a dependent have to live with me?

• What does "financially support another person" mean?

• Can I claim a newborn baby?

[Hal_Al]

It does not matter if they DID claim you.  What matters is  if they CAN  claim you.  That is, if you qualify as someone's dependent, you are not eligible for the stimulus payment.

[VolvoGirl]

Check with your parents.  They sent out the first Stimulus checks based on either your 2018 or 2019 return.  Did you file a 2018 or 2019 return?  Did you check the box that you were a dependent?  Did they claim you in 2018?  

If you can't be claimed on their 2020 return,  

The Stimulus Check is really based on 2020 tax return. Any amount you already got will be reconciled on your 2020 return line 30. If you didn't get a Stimulus Check (and qualify) or you qualify for more it will be added to your 2020 return. But the good news is if they paid you too much they won't take it back.

When you go through the federal review tab it will ask how much you got if any. Or to enter your stimulus payment in TurboTax, type "stimulus" (without the quotes) in the Search box, then click the link that says "Jump to stimulus."