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    Economic stimulus check

    c543
    Level 2

    Taxpayer has 17 year old daughter and asks if he doesn't claim her can she get the full $1200.00 stimulus check.  Is this even legal?

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    IRonMaN
    Level 15

    Not if she isn't providing over half of her own support.


    Slava Ukraini!
    Just-Lisa-Now-
    Level 15
    Level 15

    If the child qualifies as a dependent of someone else, even if that other person doesn't claim them, they still cant claim themselves.


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    c543
    Level 2

    THANK YOU!

     

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