If he truly can’t be claimed as a dependent he is eligible for the stimulus payment on his 2021 return. The parents don’t have to repay the stimulus payment that they received.
Yes. A child who was a dependent in 2020 but independent in 2021 can receive a Recovery Rebate Credit on their tax return even if their parents got a third stimulus payment for the child last year.
The IRS says: "No longer a dependent: Individuals who were claimed or could be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return for 2019 or 2020 may now be eligible if they can’t be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return for 2021."
The parents don’t have to pay the money back.
If he truly can’t be claimed as a dependent he is eligible for the stimulus payment on his 2021 return. The parents don’t have to repay the stimulus payment that they received.
Yes. A child who was a dependent in 2020 but independent in 2021 can receive a Recovery Rebate Credit on their tax return even if their parents got a third stimulus payment for the child last year.
The IRS says: "No longer a dependent: Individuals who were claimed or could be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return for 2019 or 2020 may now be eligible if they can’t be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return for 2021."
The parents don’t have to pay the money back.