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IRS FAQ Am I eligible?
Generally, if you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, you will receive an Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 ($2,400 for a joint return) if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a Social Security number valid for employment and your adjusted gross income (AGI) does not exceed:
You are not eligible for a payment if any of the following apply to you:
Your son would have to claim himself (does not check the box Someone can claim: You as a dependent) on his 2020 Federal tax return. For stimulus payment 1 and stimulus payment 2, he would claim $0 because he did not receive those stimulus payments, you received them.
On your 2020 Federal tax return, you would not claim your son as a dependent. For stimulus payment 1 and stimulus payment 2, you would claim the dollar amounts that you received.
You would not be eligible for any credits or deductions that would have resulted from you claiming your son as a dependent.
My son turned 18 in October but has zero income. Can he file his own taxes to receive the first 2 stimulus checks?
@Autumn62406 wrote:
My son turned 18 in October but has zero income. Can he file his own taxes to receive the first 2 stimulus checks?
If he has no income then he is supported by someone else and can be claimed as a dependent. A dependent age 17 or older is not eligible for the first two stimulus payments.
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