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Stimulus check

Bgriffin1220 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:56:48 GMT

I claimed myself when I filed my taxes in 2019 but my mom was able to claim me as a dependent on hers taxes somehow and now I’m not sure if I’ll get a stimulus check or not

Re: Stimulus check

JotikaT2 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:16:41 GMT

No. You will not be eligible to receive a stimulus check.

Part of the ineligibility occurs if you can be claimed as a dependent regardless of if you are or not.

As your mom could have claimed you, you would not be able to receive a stimulus payment.

Please see the link below to more details on who is eligible and who is not.

Stimulus check eligibility

Re: Stimulus check

Bgriffin1220 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:57:22 GMT

But should she have been able to claim me as a dependent if I filled my own taxes and claimed myself?

Re: Stimulus check

JotikaT2 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 02:27:29 GMT

It depends.

They can claim you as a dependent if:

You are related to them
You aren't claimed by someone else
You're a US citizen, resident alien, national, or Canadian or Mexican resident
You aren't filing a joint return with a spouse
You're under 19 or 24 years old if you are a full time student
You live with them for over half of the year (except for temporary absences for college)
You didn't provide more than half of your own support