That is the reason I'm asking a question.

I don't understand your question. We put on his tax form that he was being claimed as a dependent on another form, and we put on the parents' form that he is ou...

It is his name on the check.He did not claim himself as a dependent on his return.He will be a dependent on my return again in 2021.

I have a similar situation. My wife and I had 3 dependent children in 2020, but will have only 2 dependents in 2021. Due to our income, we did not receive any p...