Stimulus payments for adult dependent
We filed a joint return for 2019 and claimed my adult child so she did not receive the first or second stimulus. We received the third stimulus, which included our child. Can she still receive the first and second stimulus funds? What does she need to do? Do I need to amend my 2019 return? Thank you for your time.
Terry Says
No, you don’t need to change your 2019 return. If she was “independent” –covering more than half of her costs in 2020,she can file her own return and claim the first two stimulus payments. That’s assuming you don’t/didn’t claim her on YOUR 2020 return. But if she is still living with you and you are providing her support, she doesn’t get the first two stimulus payments.