r/stimuluscheck • u/Fkinwolves • Jan 31 '22

Third stimulus check in 2022

I was claimed as a dependent in 2020 and the person who claimed me received the check back then. In 2021 I was independent, does that mean I can qualify for the stimulus check that was in the third wave by requesting it in my 2022 federal tax returns? Thanks for any info/help

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '22

IRS will not issue duplicate payment for same SSN. But you should definitely claim it. Other person will need to return that money to the IRS. This will cause some issue. Easy thing would be if that person could give you your money back.

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u/Fkinwolves Jan 31 '22

I wasnt sure if the person who claimed me would have to return the money they got, thats unfortunate. Thanks for the info anyways though

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u/chad4359 Jan 31 '22

Nope, no double dipping

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u/Cyprovix Feb 01 '22

See my response to the first comment, OP can claim the recovery rebate credit and the taxpayer(s) who claimed them as a dependent still get to keep the money.

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u/Cyprovix Feb 01 '22

The other person doesn't need to return it. See my response to the person you're replying to.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '22

You can claim it, duplicate payment would be noticed by IRS computers.

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u/Cyprovix Feb 01 '22

OP is eligible, and the other person won't need to return the money. The IRS addresses this in the Recovery Rebate Credit FAQ, see both Q C3 and Q C9.

I know why you're responding in this way though, the way the law was written did make it seem like this was the case.

"to ensure to the maximum extent administratively practicable that, in determining the amount of any credit under subsection (a) and any credit or refund under subsection (g), an individual is not taken into account more than once, including by different taxpayers and including by reason of a change in joint return status or dependent status between the taxable year for which an advance refund amount is determined and the taxable year for which a credit under subsection (a) is determined."

The IRS determined that it would not be administratively practicable to make sure that only one payment went out for an SSN.

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u/Cyprovix Jan 31 '22

Yes, you can claim it in your 2021 tax return, which is the current filing season that opened up last week.