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New Member
posted Mar 29, 2020 2:35:26 PM

Stimulus check

When i did my tax return for 2019 half of the year i was claimed as a dependent by my dad but from june to december (and now) ive been in the military. Will this affect my eligibility for the stimulus check?

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Level 15
Mar 29, 2020 2:38:56 PM

The rule is that anyone that was claimed on a 2019 (or 2018 return if a 2019 return was not filed), is not eligible for the stimulus check.  Since your Dad claimed you, then you are considered a dependent.  

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Level 15
Mar 29, 2020 2:38:56 PM

The rule is that anyone that was claimed on a 2019 (or 2018 return if a 2019 return was not filed), is not eligible for the stimulus check.  Since your Dad claimed you, then you are considered a dependent.  

Returning Member
Mar 29, 2020 2:56:20 PM

If I am not wrong, the stimulus check is an advance on a 2020 tax rebate. 

 

If you are a dependent in 2019 and independent in 2020, will you be able to receive the amount of the stimulus check when you file you're 2020 taxes as a tax refund?

 

Thanks.