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I claimed my father as a dependent for 2020 taxes does he get a stimulus check

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May 21, 2020
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He has never been claimed before and he gets SSI

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Best answer by xmasbaby0

Okay and that $500 credit will be on next years tax return ? Even though next year I’m not planning on putting him as a dependent? Because I haven’t received any extra $500 and he does qualify

The $500 credit for other dependents you got on your 2019 return reduces any 2019 tax liability you had. It is not a refund. You will not be getting any money back for claiming your father--not on a tax return, not from the stimulus money. That credit is a non-refundable credit. If you owed any 2019 tax it could be reduced by up to that $500.

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xmasbaby0

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(The tax return most recently filed by everyone is your 2019 tax return--not 2020)

If you claimed your father as a dependent on your tax return he will not receive a stimulus check. Anyone who is claimed as a dependent does not get a stimulus check. You say you claimed him--do you pay for over half of his support? Does he meet the criteria to be claimed as a qualifying relative for you?

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They are related to you.

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children

• They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They lived with you the entire year.

• They made less than $4200 (not counting Social Security)

• You provided more than half of their financial support. More info

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.

Related Information:

• Does a dependent have to live with me?

• What does "financially support another person" mean?

• Can I claim a newborn baby?

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

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sanchezdericaAuthor

Was I supposed to receive an extra $500 on top of my 1200 for him ??

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xmasbaby0

Employee

No, you do not get $500 stimulus money for claiming your dad. Parents get $500 for children under the age of 17. You do not get any stimulus money for claiming an adult as your dependent. What you "got" was a $500 credit on your tax return for claiming him.

You got this:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**