topic dependents in Deductions & credits

dependents

ravenclaw328 — Mon, 24 May 2021 15:16:07 GMT

if i claim my son who is 23 as a dependent can he get the stimulus check or will we get it cause he hasn't received one yet he qualifies as our dependent

Re: dependents

rjs — Mon, 24 May 2021 15:52:16 GMT

If your son can be claimed as a dependent (by you or anyone else) he is not eligible to get any stimulus payment of his own. It doesn't matter whether you actually claim him or not. If he can be claimed as a dependent he is not eligible for any stimulus payments.

If you claim him as a dependent on your tax return you will get an additional amount for your dependent for the third stimulus payment. For the first two stimulus payments you cannot get a payment for him as a dependent because he is over 16 years old.

Re: dependents

Hal_Al — Mon, 24 May 2021 15:59:07 GMT

There were three stimulus payments. The first two, $1200 and $600, are technically based on the person's 2020 dependent status. If you son was your dependent on your 2020 return, and did not already receive one or both of those, he will not receive it now. You do not get it, instead as those payment did not apply to dependents (there were $600 and $500 payments for dependents under 17 only).

The third stimulus, $1400, was sent based on dependent status on the 2019 tax returns. If you claimed him for 2019, you should have gotten it. If he claimed himself, he should have gotten it. If neither of you got it, you may have to wait until you/he file your 2021 tax returns in 2022. Technically, the third payment is based on 2021 status.

See discussion at

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/3rd-stimulus-dependent-eligibility-changed-in-2020/00/2102296

Also see:

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/second-eip-faqs

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment