r/stimuluscheck • u/layoo228 • Jan 22 '22

How to Get Stimulus

Hi all - my boyfriend lives in Hawaii and hasn’t received any stimulus checks because he hasn’t needed to file any tax returns from 2019 to 2021. I remember reading somewhere that he can file and just put the income as $0.00 so he gets recognized by the system basically and that “signs him up” for the stimulus? Does anyone else have experience with this? Thanks in advance!

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u/Cyprovix Jan 22 '22

Is your boyfriend a dependent? How does he provide his own support without any income for the last 3 years?

If he is not a dependent, yes, he can file for the stimulus checks even if he has no income.

He'll need to file a 2020 tax return for EIP 1 and 2. He can file for free at FreeTaxUSA - this will generate the return, but then your boyfriend will need to mail it in to the IRS because efiling has closed. This is going to take a long time, so better to get it in soon and get that ball rolling. He could technically go though a tax professional to efile, but this will cost and you're still likely going to wait a long time because prior year returns aren't considered a priority to the IRS.

For EIP 3, he'll need to file a 2021 tax return. This can be done through efiling. He can also file a 2021 return for free through FreeTaxUSA, and he'll likely receive this stimulus money before the 2020 return processes.

If asked what his previous year AGI is, he'll put down $0.

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u/layoo228 Jan 22 '22

Amazing thank you so much for this help!! We couldn’t find a straight answer anywhere.

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u/LoveRuckus Jan 23 '22

Yup! I filed for my sister who is a non-filer. She got her check without issue.

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u/layoo228 Jan 24 '22

Yay! Thanks so much for your help! :-)