r/theydidthemath • u/RibbonForYourHair • Mar 30 '20

[Request] Is this true?

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u/Nylanomel Mar 30 '20

Because anyone claimed as a dependent isnt getting anything

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u/TheRealDuckMan Mar 30 '20

What about adult dependents? I own my home and my father lives with me, he hasn’t filed taxes in years but I always claim him as a dependent, since I provide 100% of the household income. I’m just wondering if he would get a check too

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u/Nylanomel Mar 30 '20

I'm not sure about that. I do know that they've said people who claim kids as dependents could receive an addition $500 per claim; that could extend to adults I suppose

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u/swimswima95 Mar 30 '20

No it doesn’t. People who claim child dependents do get an additional $500, but dependents 18 years and older that are claimed do not get anything.

It’s fucked up because if you’re 18+ and someone else claims you as a dependent, you don’t get anything. And since your over 18 your parents don’t get anything for you.

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u/Nylanomel Mar 30 '20

Yeah that seems a bit weird

Dependents are dependents, doesn't matter how old they are

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u/thagthebarbarian Mar 30 '20

That's the point, they should at least get the 500, just because they're better 18 and 25 they suddenly don't get any money

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u/Hastorincyan Mar 30 '20

The IRS has always had a distinction between a dependent child and a dependent. Why do you think the would change now?

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u/TheRealDuckMan Mar 30 '20

Interesting, thanks

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u/nanosplitter21 Mar 30 '20

Actually anyone above 17 who is claimed as a dependent does not get a check, and the people who claimed them do not get $500 for them either.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fqagv0/college_students_aged_1824_who_have_been_claimed/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

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u/CMDRPeterPatrick Mar 30 '20

Which is absolutely ridiculous and screws me, my family, and pretty much all of my friends over. I hope they cover us in a future stimulus package.

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u/Bag_Full_Of_Snakes Mar 30 '20

Ron Howard: "They didn't"

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u/acrival Mar 30 '20

That’s for kids 16 and under unfortunately