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    papasmu1971
    Level 3

    EIP2 received in January 2021. Is it reported for tax year 2020.

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    TAXOH
    Level 11

    It gets reconciled on the 2020 return.

    qbteachmt
    Level 15

    Perhaps it would help to review what is really happening:

    The funds were paid out as Advanced payment against a projection. The projection used 2018 or 2019 tax returns. But 2020 is the Actuals. You use the 2020 return to reconcile what a person is entitled to, against what they got.

    If the person is not a dependent in 2020, then they would be entitled to the payment/credit as individual filers. That doesn't mean "not being claimed." It means "no longer qualifies as a dependent."

    You might want to bookmark these links and read the IRS guidance.

    Interactive wizards portal for determining dependency:

    https://www.irs.gov/help/ita

    And:

    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payment-information-center-topic-a-eip-eligibility

    https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/second-eip-faqs#Eligibility

    One for each EIP.

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