Help getting Grandma her stimulus, should I amend a return?

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I was asked by my mother to do my Sister's Taxes, she's never filed because she's severely handicapped however I successfully got her her stimulus money.

I was asked to do the same for my Grandmother, she's in her 80's, a resident and has never filed taxes before. I couldn't really report any income because she doesn't receive anything, i put in the relevant info but unfortunately she has not received any stimulus money. I have not gotten any email stating there was a problem either. I double checked her Taxes and fail to see an issue. I thought perhaps her being a resident could effect things but I come too learn that should NOT be a problem. I'm not sure what I should do, I want to amend her taxes but don't know where exactly I could make changes to fix something if anything. Is there a resource I can use besides amending her taxes?

SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

Does/can anyone else claim her as Dependent? If so, she is not eligible for stimulus payments.

What do mean when you say she is a resident? Do you mean a Resident Alien? Nursing home resident?

BochiAuthor

Level 2

No, my mother went out of her way to not claim anyone she usually does, including my Grandma. She's a permanent resident.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

So what did you enter on her return? Were you able to efile it? If she had no income you needed to enter $1 of interest to create a return for filing. Then she could get the first 2 Stimulus amounts on 1040 line 30. Is there an amount on online 30? It should be 1800 (1200+600). If line 30 is blank then you will have to amend to claim it. Did you efile or mail her return? Maybe it didn't get filed?