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.

Don't yell at us; we're volunteers

S

San Diego DudeAuthor

Level 2

When I typed the post it was 2018 and 2019 - only 2018 appeared.

Client was not a dependent, single and about 27

Thanks for the links.

qbteachmt

Level 15

"When I typed the post it was 2018 and 2019"

Remember that nothing about these two years has anything to do with anything, now.

Don't yell at us; we're volunteers

sjrcpa

Level 15

Does he have an SSN?

The more I know the more I don’t know.

itonewbie

Level 15

With an H-1B, he would have an SSN. Employers would generally ensure employees they sponsor visas for apply for one on a timely basis because failure to comply with these basic requirements could jeopardize their eligibility as a sponsor in the future.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Still an AllStar

sjrcpa

Level 15

True but I was thinking there could have been a screw up.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

Sign up

Login with SSO

Let's get you signed in

Login with SSO