Family Who Can I Claim as a Tax Dependent? Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxLisa Published May 31, 2024 4 min read The question, “Who can I claim as my dependent?” has remained a top question for many taxpayers. It is an area where tax deductions and credits are often overlooked or inaccurately reported on tax returns. Under tax reform, you can no longer claim the dependent exemption — but you still need to know who qualifies as your dependent for other tax benefits like the Child Tax Credit (up to $2,000 per child under age 17) or the $500 Other Dependent Credit for children over 17 years old or for those who aren’t your children. While we’ll help you to understand who may be eligible to claim as a dependent below, don’t worry about remembering these rules come tax time. TurboTax has you covered. Who Can I Claim As a Tax Dependent? The 5 tests that qualify a child as a dependent Relationship: Must be your child, adopted child, foster child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grandchild or niece/nephew). Residence: Must have the same residence for more than half the year (exceptions apply). Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled. Support: Received more than half of their support from you. Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year (unless to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld). The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent Not a Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child.” Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $5,050 in 2024 ($4,700 in 2023). Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year. Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non-blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household or be related to you. Many taxpayers are surprised to find they may be able to claim a boyfriend, girlfriend, domestic partner, or friend as a qualifying relative if: They are a member of your household the entire year. The relationship between you and the dependent does not violate the law, for example, you can not still be married to someone else. (Also, check your individual state law, as some states do not allow you to claim a boyfriend or girlfriend as a dependent even if your relationship doesn’t violate the law). You meet all the other criteria for “qualifying relatives” (gross income and support). Dependent FAQ Question: My 26-year-old is living with me. He works and made more than $5,050 in 2024. Can I claim him as a dependent? Answer: No, because your child would not meet the age test, which says your “qualifying child” must be under age 19 or 24 if a full-time student for at least 5 months out of the year. To be considered a “qualifying relative”, his income must be less than $5,050 in 2024 ($4,700 in 2023). Question: I started work in September of this year and had my baby in March. Can I claim my baby as a dependent on my taxes? Answer: Yes, even if you have a baby on December 31, you can claim them as a dependent on your taxes. Question: My boyfriend fully supports me. We live with his mother, but my boyfriend pays our full support, including rent. His mother wants to claim us as dependents. Who can claim the deduction? Answer: As long as your boyfriend is not married (be sure to check your individual state law regarding claiming a boyfriend or girlfriend as some states don’t comply with the federal law), supplies over half of your support, and you lived with him the entire year and did not earn more than $5,0500, you would qualify as his dependent. His mother could not claim you since she did not provide more than half of the support. Question: My spouse has not worked all year except for one month, can I claim him as a dependent? Answer: You cannot claim a spouse as a dependent. However, if you file married filing jointly, you may have more tax benefits. No matter what moves you made last year, TurboTax will make them count on your taxes. Whether you want to do your taxes yourself or have a TurboTax expert file for you, we’ll make sure you get every dollar you deserve and your biggest possible refund – guaranteed. Get started Previous Post Nanny and Housekeeper Tax Rules Next Post Fun in the Sun: Summer Day Camp Expenses May Qualify… Written by Lisa Greene-Lewis Lisa has over 20 years of experience in tax preparation. Her success is attributed to being able to interpret tax laws and help clients better understand them. She has held positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. Lisa has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show, the Ellen Show, and major news broadcast to break down tax laws and help taxpayers understand what tax laws mean to them. For Lisa, getting timely and accurate information out to taxpayers to help them keep more of their money is paramount. More from Lisa Greene-Lewis Follow Lisa Greene-Lewis on Twitter. 1,003 responses to “Who Can I Claim as a Tax Dependent?” « Older Comments Newer Comments » Which is correct??? The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent are: •Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child.” •Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $4,050 in 2017 ($4,050 in 2016). ***************************** Hi Tami, Yes, since she is a full time student under 24 and you provide more than half of her support then you would be able to claim her as a dependent regardless of whether she made $8,000. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you claim her as a dependent if you are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My 19 year old daughter was a full time college student in 2017 living at school for 9mo of the year. She earned $8000 at a job, but we paid more than half her support. Can we claim her as a dependent? Hi Tami, Yes, since she is a full time student under 24 and you provide more than half of her support then you would be able to claim her as a dependent regardless of whether she made $8,000. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you claim her as a dependent if you are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Can I claim my daughter full time college student in 2018 and lives with me and provide more than half of her support and make more than $4150 from a jab?? Can the daughter also file income tax claiming herself as a single filer and claim herself in 2018? Hi i have two kids me and brother live together I have been out of work for the past 2 years with an illness my brother has covered all the bills can my brother claim the kids as dependents what all should we bring with us Hi Cassandra, If your brother has been providing over half of the support for your kids he may be able to claim them. If he uses TurboTax it will ask simple questions and give them the dependent exemptions if he is eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My husband passed away June 2017. He was disabled , can I claim him on my taxes ? He did have social security income. My ex husband claimed my son for the eic this year, can I claim him as a dependent without the eic? Hi Ashley, If your ex husband claimed EITC that means he also claimed your son as a dependent. Only one of you can claim him as a dependent. IRS will not allow two people to claim a dependent. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Can my Girl friend who qualifies as a dependent on my tax return qualify me to file as head of household I have a few questions about the support test for my parents: 1) Do I include my parents SSA money as part of their income? 2) Do I also take out their payment to life insurance from their income? The support test worksheet does not list this as part of an expense. 3) I own the house my parents live in but can I include a rent portion, base on rental cost around the area, in their expense for the year? Hi Jenna, Regarding the support test: 1) If their social security income is not taxable income then you don’t include it. Typically social security income is not taxable unless you have other sources of income like retirement income that make it taxable. 2) If the life insurance payment is paid by them that would be an other expense 3) Regarding rent, you should include it as an expense if they actually pay the rent. If you use TurboTax it will help claim your parents if you are eligible based on your entries. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My child did not have healtcare, and we did know our healthcare had droped her and could not re-enroll untill Nov 16. Will i pay a penalty fee. Thank you Hi Christine, For 2016 the penalty for not having health insurance is $347.50 for kids, but you may be eligible for tax deductions and Credits that help offset the tax penalty. Turbo will help you easily report your health insurance status and will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My 34 year old daughter lives with us along with her child. She is divorced and we support her 100 percent so she can take care of her baby. She lived with us the full year and was divorced the full year. No one else is claiming her or the baby. I knew we could claim the baby, but want to know if we can claim our daughter. Hi Cindy, Yes, as long as your daughter didn’t make over $4,050, you provided over half of her support, and she meets the other requirements you can claim her as well. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I thought you can claim your child as long as below 24 years old and a full time student. She’s not full time and she’s 34 years old. Lisa, My son who is 18 years old is a Full-Time College Student and lives with us at home, He has a Part-Time Job and makes less than $4,050 a year. From what I’m reading, we can claim him on our taxes as a dependent but he can not file a separate return just on him? Is that correct? if we claim him, no separate return? Hi Bobby, Yes if you claim him he cannot claim himself on his tax return if he files. Don’t forget to take education tax benefits if you are eligible. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you deserve. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis He can file a seperate return to get back taxes he may have paid in, but he will have to put on his return that someone else can claim him. what form do I use to show more than 4 dependents? Hi Missy, With TurboTax you don’t need to fill out or know tax forms. TurboTax will ask simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis OMG!! I didn’t know I could still claim our 23 yr old Son who made less than $4000 last year let alone his Friend who has been living in our home for over a yr and is 22yrs old. I wish I would had known this, because then I would had claimed then both and possibly received more in my Refund 😕 Hi Gary, If you meet the requirements you can amend your tax return from last year. You can go back three tax years and claim a tax refund. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I provide support for my 14 year old brother because my mother does not work and she can not claim him. I do not live there but I help them with rent and other expenses. I know my mom is over the claiming age but can I claim him? Even though I live with my boyfriend and daughter? I am filling head of household and claiming my own baby as I provided all support for her as well. Hi, If you provide over half of your brother’s support and no one else can claim him you may be able to claim him. You may be able to claim your mother also as a “qualifying relative” if you provided over half of her support and she didn’t make over $4,050. You can claim “qualifying relatives” without meeting age requirements. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you get the tax deductions and credits you deserve for your dependents based on your answers. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Our 24-year-old granddaughter lives in a rental trailer near us. She is totally and permanently disabled. I am her representative payee and my husband and I are her legal guardians and conservators. She received a total of $9,061 from Social Security in 2016. Her expenses (including rent, utilities, etc.) came to $13,279. This did not include food and clothes that I occasionally bought for her, but did not keep track of. She also is on food stamps. Can we claim her as a dependent on our taxes? Hi Patricia, If what you paid is more than 50% of her support then you may be able to claim your granddaughter if no one else is claiming her. Turbo Tax will walk you through claiming your dependent and ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you are eligible for based on your answers. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I’m married with kids own my own home with daycare expense only investment is 401k from work how would I file with turbo tax and why Hi Renae, If you own a home and have home mortgage interest, property taxes etc you should use TurboTax Deluxe. You will also be able to connect live via one-way video to TurboTax experts and credentialed CPAs or enrolled agents to get your tax questions answered. You can start here https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/deluxe.jsp Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I have lived with my girlfriend for 3 years already, we’ve just had a baby last year. For the last year, she made less than $5,000. I want to know if I can still claim her as my dependent. Hi James, Congratulations on your baby. If she made less than $4,050, you lived together the entire year, you provided over half of her support, and she meets the citizenship rules then you can claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My brother and sister are ages 9 and 11. I moved out about 3 months ago but I pay all of their bills and the bills are in my name. Am I still ablend to claim them on my tax return even tho I don’t live there anymore. Hi James, If you provided over half of their support you may be able to claim them if no one else can claim them as a dependent. You would need to confirm that no one else can claim them as a dependent. Your brother and sister would also need to meet all of the citizenship tests and not make over $4,050 each. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I was a student last year during 2015 and I lived with my parents. I am 23 years old. I fulfill all the requirements for a dependent, except it’s unclear about the age test. I went to a school that had a J-term and as a result was only attending school for February, March, April and a part of May. Does this mean I cannot be claimed as a dependent? Hi Michelle, You may still be able to be claimed as a “qualifying relative” since you didn’t meet the test that requires you to be in college full time for at least five months if you are 19 to 24. Your parents may be able to claim you as a “qualifying relative” as long as you did not provide over half of your own support, you are not claiming yourself, and you didn’t make over $4,000. TurboTax will help your parents get the dependency exemption if they are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My daugher is 24 yrs old and earned$1000. And her return taxes were$75. Can I claim her? I have supported her all year. Hi, You may be able to claim her as a “qualifying relative” as long as she did not provide over half of her own support, passed the citizenship test, did not make over $4,000, and she doesn’t claim herself, and no one else can claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Can I claim my son who was 23 but not living with me. He is in florida and I in ohio but I support him. Rent bills food etc… I made 20000.00 this year my 17 yr.old daughter made 13000.00 but I supported her fully clothing food etc… so can i still claim her even though she made that much. I’m panicking because I already filed Hi, I am currently a student in college. I was wondering if I could carry myself after my mother carries me? I worked 7 months last year plus school and made under $4,000. My now girlfriend and I bought a house, then shortly had our baby a few months after months have gone by and now we are trying to figure out what’s gets us the most on this year’s taxes. The house is in her name. Would it be more beneficial for her to claim the house and I claim our baby vs. Her claiming both house and baby? I’m married. My wife worked one month of the year because of the birth of our son. Can I file head of household? I paid student loans, home loan, and I was in school full time. My son is in college half time. He is 20 and working part time. I pay his room and board while in school and he comes home on holidays and breaks. If he decides to join the military in August, will I still be able to claim him as a dependent for year 2016? i live with my mom and I made around 13000 dollars can my mom still claim me on her taxs plus I file my own tax return Hi Jessica, It depends on your age. If you are over 19 or over 24 and a full-time student then your mom cannot claim you if you make over $4,000. If you are under 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months she may be able to claim you, but you can not claim a personal exemption when you file your taxes if she claims you. TurboTax will help your mom figure out if she can claim you by asking simple questions. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis If my child lived with me all year long, what do I put on my income taxes Can I claim my fiance and her three kids that lived with me all year I NEED INFO ABOUT FILING TAX AND claiming my 47 year old’s medical expense while he was in a drug rehab. hospital for 6 months..He worked for 2 months however the income was only $1,500.00. I paid by borrowing $5,000.00 for his stay at the rehab center by sending payments weekly by money gram, directly. Also paid additional out of pocket from savings I had..I was going to file on line, however am afraid to start, since I don’t need additional trouble. would it be best to have a firm file for me. It terrifies me to do taxes anyway, so I need expert advise. Thank You I have only worked in the month of December 2015. I have a 1 and a half year old daughter living with me and also my 4 month old that i gave birth to in September 2015. Can i claim them? Do i qualify to do so? I have made way less than $4,000. I am single and nobody else can claim my children or myself and nobody else has cared for my children. Yes I have a question I claimed my 2 kids and it says I’m still only getting 1,178 back total and I’m supposed to have atleast 12,000 for my dependents and it says I have none I’d like to see if you can help me figure out why this says this I live with my parents and I worked two jobs last year , I put 2 down . I got my w2s and I’m wanting to file and my son but my parents are wanting to claim us both but can they still claim my 4 year old son and i even though it says I was claiming myself and my son which is 2 on my w2s? Not sure why they want to claim us when I can claim myself and my son? My daughter is 19 and worked made about 6500 can I still claim her as a dependent and she is in college.Can she also file a single tax return if I can carry her as a dependent? My sister is 26 years old and disabled can I clam her on my taxes if she lives with me. My17 year old daughter made more than $5000 this past year. Can I still claim her add a dependent? My mother passed away and I am now taking care of my handicapped disabled aunt . She now lives with me . She has no one else except me . Can I claim her as a dependent? She does get disability each month. Can I still claim my daughter and her son since they recently moved to another state, and of now receive Aide I was gonna claim my daughter and her son on my taxes. But they recently moved to California. She signed up for aide… Could I still claim then on my taxes I have taken care of my 44 yr old nephew for over a yr now,but he was put in jail on dec.2015 can I still carry him on my taxes due to loss of job I now live with my daughter, she fully supports me. She wants to claim me at tax time. I owe past taxes from when was working years ago, am trying to find job to fulfill payments. Will it hurt her to claim me as I owe past taxes? can I claim a friend that I support that does not live with me? Hi , i was wondering if my man is able claim my child that he’s been taking care of he will be 3 in March and he has been living with us the whole time ? I been working 3-4months thats it I have taken care of my 19 year old daughter all her life and i pay her rent,cellphone and any other expenses she has. I have also carried her four year old son since birth she has never worked a job but dosent reside in my residents any longer she now dont want me to carry her son which is my Grandson and i have bought everything for both of them do i have the right to claim him. I am 18 years old I have a 2 year old son, I just wanted to know could I file for taxes this year (2016) because some one told me I couldn’t file taxes because last year in (2015) I was receiving government assistance because I was in kingap but because I’m 18 I’m not getting any assistance anymore? can I file if so would I have to pay anything back? I also have receipts from everything to show I’ve been supporting myself and my son? Can I cliam my friends kids that r no relationship to me but I take care of Okay, so I worked probably 7 months this year. But I’ve not made much money at all can my girlfriend of four years claim me??? My daughter lives with me is 20 but not a student. She has a job can I claim her as a dependent? Can I file as a joint income return? I’m married and my husband does not work! Are they gonna return some money back? i have supported my 3 children all year and saw them on weekends until october can i claim at least one of the children? My daughter lives with me 33 percent of the time. I pay child support to her mother and her mother does not work. We never discussed taxes when we decided on custody arrangements in court. Do I have a legal right to claim her on my taxes? My son lived with me until june.He is six. He lived with my brother for two months then moved to my mothers for four months. She has saved all of her reciepts saying she is going to claim him. Although I had him the longest part of the year. 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Which is correct??? The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent are: •Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child.” •Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $4,050 in 2017 ($4,050 in 2016). ***************************** Hi Tami, Yes, since she is a full time student under 24 and you provide more than half of her support then you would be able to claim her as a dependent regardless of whether she made $8,000. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you claim her as a dependent if you are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My 19 year old daughter was a full time college student in 2017 living at school for 9mo of the year. She earned $8000 at a job, but we paid more than half her support. Can we claim her as a dependent?
Hi Tami, Yes, since she is a full time student under 24 and you provide more than half of her support then you would be able to claim her as a dependent regardless of whether she made $8,000. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you claim her as a dependent if you are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Can I claim my daughter full time college student in 2018 and lives with me and provide more than half of her support and make more than $4150 from a jab??
Hi i have two kids me and brother live together I have been out of work for the past 2 years with an illness my brother has covered all the bills can my brother claim the kids as dependents what all should we bring with us
Hi Cassandra, If your brother has been providing over half of the support for your kids he may be able to claim them. If he uses TurboTax it will ask simple questions and give them the dependent exemptions if he is eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My husband passed away June 2017. He was disabled , can I claim him on my taxes ? He did have social security income.
Hi Ashley, If your ex husband claimed EITC that means he also claimed your son as a dependent. Only one of you can claim him as a dependent. IRS will not allow two people to claim a dependent. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Can my Girl friend who qualifies as a dependent on my tax return qualify me to file as head of household
I have a few questions about the support test for my parents: 1) Do I include my parents SSA money as part of their income? 2) Do I also take out their payment to life insurance from their income? The support test worksheet does not list this as part of an expense. 3) I own the house my parents live in but can I include a rent portion, base on rental cost around the area, in their expense for the year?
Hi Jenna, Regarding the support test: 1) If their social security income is not taxable income then you don’t include it. Typically social security income is not taxable unless you have other sources of income like retirement income that make it taxable. 2) If the life insurance payment is paid by them that would be an other expense 3) Regarding rent, you should include it as an expense if they actually pay the rent. If you use TurboTax it will help claim your parents if you are eligible based on your entries. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My child did not have healtcare, and we did know our healthcare had droped her and could not re-enroll untill Nov 16. Will i pay a penalty fee. Thank you
Hi Christine, For 2016 the penalty for not having health insurance is $347.50 for kids, but you may be eligible for tax deductions and Credits that help offset the tax penalty. Turbo will help you easily report your health insurance status and will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My 34 year old daughter lives with us along with her child. She is divorced and we support her 100 percent so she can take care of her baby. She lived with us the full year and was divorced the full year. No one else is claiming her or the baby. I knew we could claim the baby, but want to know if we can claim our daughter.
Hi Cindy, Yes, as long as your daughter didn’t make over $4,050, you provided over half of her support, and she meets the other requirements you can claim her as well. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I thought you can claim your child as long as below 24 years old and a full time student. She’s not full time and she’s 34 years old.
Lisa, My son who is 18 years old is a Full-Time College Student and lives with us at home, He has a Part-Time Job and makes less than $4,050 a year. From what I’m reading, we can claim him on our taxes as a dependent but he can not file a separate return just on him? Is that correct? if we claim him, no separate return?
Hi Bobby, Yes if you claim him he cannot claim himself on his tax return if he files. Don’t forget to take education tax benefits if you are eligible. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you deserve. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
He can file a seperate return to get back taxes he may have paid in, but he will have to put on his return that someone else can claim him.
Hi Missy, With TurboTax you don’t need to fill out or know tax forms. TurboTax will ask simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you’re eligible for. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
OMG!! I didn’t know I could still claim our 23 yr old Son who made less than $4000 last year let alone his Friend who has been living in our home for over a yr and is 22yrs old. I wish I would had known this, because then I would had claimed then both and possibly received more in my Refund 😕
Hi Gary, If you meet the requirements you can amend your tax return from last year. You can go back three tax years and claim a tax refund. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I provide support for my 14 year old brother because my mother does not work and she can not claim him. I do not live there but I help them with rent and other expenses. I know my mom is over the claiming age but can I claim him? Even though I live with my boyfriend and daughter? I am filling head of household and claiming my own baby as I provided all support for her as well.
Hi, If you provide over half of your brother’s support and no one else can claim him you may be able to claim him. You may be able to claim your mother also as a “qualifying relative” if you provided over half of her support and she didn’t make over $4,050. You can claim “qualifying relatives” without meeting age requirements. TurboTax will ask you simple questions and help you get the tax deductions and credits you deserve for your dependents based on your answers. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Our 24-year-old granddaughter lives in a rental trailer near us. She is totally and permanently disabled. I am her representative payee and my husband and I are her legal guardians and conservators. She received a total of $9,061 from Social Security in 2016. Her expenses (including rent, utilities, etc.) came to $13,279. This did not include food and clothes that I occasionally bought for her, but did not keep track of. She also is on food stamps. Can we claim her as a dependent on our taxes?
Hi Patricia, If what you paid is more than 50% of her support then you may be able to claim your granddaughter if no one else is claiming her. Turbo Tax will walk you through claiming your dependent and ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits you are eligible for based on your answers. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I’m married with kids own my own home with daycare expense only investment is 401k from work how would I file with turbo tax and why
Hi Renae, If you own a home and have home mortgage interest, property taxes etc you should use TurboTax Deluxe. You will also be able to connect live via one-way video to TurboTax experts and credentialed CPAs or enrolled agents to get your tax questions answered. You can start here https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/deluxe.jsp Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I have lived with my girlfriend for 3 years already, we’ve just had a baby last year. For the last year, she made less than $5,000. I want to know if I can still claim her as my dependent.
Hi James, Congratulations on your baby. If she made less than $4,050, you lived together the entire year, you provided over half of her support, and she meets the citizenship rules then you can claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My brother and sister are ages 9 and 11. I moved out about 3 months ago but I pay all of their bills and the bills are in my name. Am I still ablend to claim them on my tax return even tho I don’t live there anymore.
Hi James, If you provided over half of their support you may be able to claim them if no one else can claim them as a dependent. You would need to confirm that no one else can claim them as a dependent. Your brother and sister would also need to meet all of the citizenship tests and not make over $4,050 each. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I was a student last year during 2015 and I lived with my parents. I am 23 years old. I fulfill all the requirements for a dependent, except it’s unclear about the age test. I went to a school that had a J-term and as a result was only attending school for February, March, April and a part of May. Does this mean I cannot be claimed as a dependent?
Hi Michelle, You may still be able to be claimed as a “qualifying relative” since you didn’t meet the test that requires you to be in college full time for at least five months if you are 19 to 24. Your parents may be able to claim you as a “qualifying relative” as long as you did not provide over half of your own support, you are not claiming yourself, and you didn’t make over $4,000. TurboTax will help your parents get the dependency exemption if they are eligible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My daugher is 24 yrs old and earned$1000. And her return taxes were$75. Can I claim her? I have supported her all year.
Hi, You may be able to claim her as a “qualifying relative” as long as she did not provide over half of her own support, passed the citizenship test, did not make over $4,000, and she doesn’t claim herself, and no one else can claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Can I claim my son who was 23 but not living with me. He is in florida and I in ohio but I support him. Rent bills food etc…
I made 20000.00 this year my 17 yr.old daughter made 13000.00 but I supported her fully clothing food etc… so can i still claim her even though she made that much. I’m panicking because I already filed
Hi, I am currently a student in college. I was wondering if I could carry myself after my mother carries me? I worked 7 months last year plus school and made under $4,000.
My now girlfriend and I bought a house, then shortly had our baby a few months after months have gone by and now we are trying to figure out what’s gets us the most on this year’s taxes. The house is in her name. Would it be more beneficial for her to claim the house and I claim our baby vs. Her claiming both house and baby?
I’m married. My wife worked one month of the year because of the birth of our son. Can I file head of household? I paid student loans, home loan, and I was in school full time.
My son is in college half time. He is 20 and working part time. I pay his room and board while in school and he comes home on holidays and breaks. If he decides to join the military in August, will I still be able to claim him as a dependent for year 2016?
i live with my mom and I made around 13000 dollars can my mom still claim me on her taxs plus I file my own tax return
Hi Jessica, It depends on your age. If you are over 19 or over 24 and a full-time student then your mom cannot claim you if you make over $4,000. If you are under 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months she may be able to claim you, but you can not claim a personal exemption when you file your taxes if she claims you. TurboTax will help your mom figure out if she can claim you by asking simple questions. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
I NEED INFO ABOUT FILING TAX AND claiming my 47 year old’s medical expense while he was in a drug rehab. hospital for 6 months..He worked for 2 months however the income was only $1,500.00. I paid by borrowing $5,000.00 for his stay at the rehab center by sending payments weekly by money gram, directly. Also paid additional out of pocket from savings I had..I was going to file on line, however am afraid to start, since I don’t need additional trouble. would it be best to have a firm file for me. It terrifies me to do taxes anyway, so I need expert advise. Thank You
I have only worked in the month of December 2015. I have a 1 and a half year old daughter living with me and also my 4 month old that i gave birth to in September 2015. Can i claim them? Do i qualify to do so? I have made way less than $4,000. I am single and nobody else can claim my children or myself and nobody else has cared for my children.
Yes I have a question I claimed my 2 kids and it says I’m still only getting 1,178 back total and I’m supposed to have atleast 12,000 for my dependents and it says I have none I’d like to see if you can help me figure out why this says this
I live with my parents and I worked two jobs last year , I put 2 down . I got my w2s and I’m wanting to file and my son but my parents are wanting to claim us both but can they still claim my 4 year old son and i even though it says I was claiming myself and my son which is 2 on my w2s? Not sure why they want to claim us when I can claim myself and my son?
My daughter is 19 and worked made about 6500 can I still claim her as a dependent and she is in college.Can she also file a single tax return if I can carry her as a dependent?
My mother passed away and I am now taking care of my handicapped disabled aunt . She now lives with me . She has no one else except me . Can I claim her as a dependent? She does get disability each month.
Can I still claim my daughter and her son since they recently moved to another state, and of now receive Aide
I was gonna claim my daughter and her son on my taxes. But they recently moved to California. She signed up for aide… Could I still claim then on my taxes
I have taken care of my 44 yr old nephew for over a yr now,but he was put in jail on dec.2015 can I still carry him on my taxes
due to loss of job I now live with my daughter, she fully supports me. She wants to claim me at tax time. I owe past taxes from when was working years ago, am trying to find job to fulfill payments. Will it hurt her to claim me as I owe past taxes?
Hi , i was wondering if my man is able claim my child that he’s been taking care of he will be 3 in March and he has been living with us the whole time ? I been working 3-4months thats it
I have taken care of my 19 year old daughter all her life and i pay her rent,cellphone and any other expenses she has. I have also carried her four year old son since birth she has never worked a job but dosent reside in my residents any longer she now dont want me to carry her son which is my Grandson and i have bought everything for both of them do i have the right to claim him.
I am 18 years old I have a 2 year old son, I just wanted to know could I file for taxes this year (2016) because some one told me I couldn’t file taxes because last year in (2015) I was receiving government assistance because I was in kingap but because I’m 18 I’m not getting any assistance anymore? can I file if so would I have to pay anything back? I also have receipts from everything to show I’ve been supporting myself and my son?
Okay, so I worked probably 7 months this year. But I’ve not made much money at all can my girlfriend of four years claim me???
Can I file as a joint income return? I’m married and my husband does not work! Are they gonna return some money back?
i have supported my 3 children all year and saw them on weekends until october can i claim at least one of the children?
My daughter lives with me 33 percent of the time. I pay child support to her mother and her mother does not work. We never discussed taxes when we decided on custody arrangements in court. Do I have a legal right to claim her on my taxes?
My son lived with me until june.He is six. He lived with my brother for two months then moved to my mothers for four months. She has saved all of her reciepts saying she is going to claim him. Although I had him the longest part of the year. Will I get in trouble if I claim him