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May 23, 2020
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Should I file an amended return? I claim my boyfriend as a dependant because he recieves ssi and I get $500 for him but now he doesn't get a stimulus benefit,

  • May 23, 2020
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I will owe $500 back but will he then qualify for a stimulus benefit

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May 23, 2020

Since your boyfriend apparently meets the requirements to be claimed by you as a dependent, he can't claim himself even if you choose not to claim him. If you amend your return to take him off as a dependent, you will lose the $500 other dependent credit and he will not be able to get the stimulus payment because he can be claimed by you.