Stimulus Check Qualifying Dependents
Who does the irs currently define as a qualified dependent for stimulus checks.
Stimulus check qualifying dependents. Who qualifies as a dependent for the stimulus payments. The 600 per person payments are part of the stimulus bill. To qualify for the stimulus payment your dependent must meet the requirements of a qualifying child.
The first stimulus payment sent out in 2020 included 500 for dependents aged 16 and younger. With the second stimulus check each eligible adult will get up to 600 decreasing as income raises more on this above and each child dependent age 16 and younger can also qualify for a. They must be related to you blood marriage or adoption they must either be under age 19 or a full time student under 24.
For the stimulus payment your dependent must be under age 17. So a married couple filing jointly with four children could get up to 3 600. To qualify for your own stimulus check you need to have filed your 2019 taxes independently which means no one else claimed you on their taxes as a dependent.