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Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Soylamilexs — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:47:08 GMT

If by accident I marked myself as a ‘dependent’ on my 2019 taxes, and I didn’t receive my stimulus check. I heard that if you don’t receive the stimulus check this year, you can get it as credit on the 2020 taxes. However, I won’t be filing next year since I was unemployed and made no income whatsoever. Though no one claimed me, I was still considered ineligible and my amended return hasn’t been processed. Assuming that I can’t get the payment by the end of the year, will the dependency mistake affect my non-filer option to get the check next year as credit?

Re: Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Bsch4477 — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 19:48:23 GMT

You can file a 2020 return to get your stimulus even if you don’t have a filing requirement. If you have zero AGI you can allow e filing by reporting one dollar of interest.

Re: Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Soylamilexs — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:02:48 GMT

What do you mean by ‘reporting one dollar of interest’? I’m not really experienced with taxes so I’m not sure how I’d do that. Would you mind explaining? @Bsch4477

Re: Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Bsch4477 — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:11:50 GMT

The IRS computer will not allow e filing with an AGI of zero so you have to make it happy by reporting some income. Simply go to Income >Interest and report $1.00 of interest. Or you can mail your return if you wish.

Re: Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Soylamilexs — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 21:05:17 GMT

Got it! Thank you for explaining!

So, will it ask me about where did that $1 of interest come from, or no?

Re: Dependency mistake & non-filer question

Bsch4477 — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:16:12 GMT

If the form for reporting asks for the bank put “to enable e-filing “.