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Dependent

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February 16, 2021
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I raised my 22 year old grandson who still lives with me. He was diagnosed with autism and approved for SSI and Medicaid. He no longer gets any $ from SSI because he works and makes too much money. Am I still allowed to claim him as a dependent? He contributes about $430/month to expenses, but that is definitely not close to half of our expenses.

He did not get any stimulus $ last year since I claimed him as a dependent - not sure what to do this year.

KathrynG3

Unfortunately no, his age and income will not allow you to claim him as a dependent.

To check the main rules about qualifying relatives, see: Who can I claim as my dependent?

The only way he would be able to claim the stimulus money depends on whether he no longer qualifies as a dependent.

If he was interpreted as not qualifying as a dependent in 2020, file your 2020 tax returns in this way:

You would report that he was not your dependent.
He would not report that he was claimed as a dependent. He would then claim the Rebate Recovery Credit.
- To do this in TurboTax, follow these steps:
  - Go to the search box and enter stimulus. Click the Jump to link.
  - Answer Yes.
  - At the next screen, Let's double-check the amount you received, answer No to edit the first-round and second-round amounts.
  - If no stimulus amount was received, enter 0. An amount should be entered in each box. When finished, click Continue.
- For more details, see: How do I claim the Recovery Rebate Credit?