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 » hello, if my daughter is 16 and she lives with me and she has her baby late december am i able to claim her daughter as a dependant? Hi Tatianna, As long as the baby doesn’t provide over half of her own support, she lives with you the entire time she’s here, and no one else claims her as a dependent you will be able to claim her. You need to have a valid social security number in order to claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis My Daughter Will Be Turning One In December.Her Dads Mother Claimed Her Last Year.I Recieved 1,500 Last Year.I Was Wondering If I Would Get The Same Amount This Year. My wife just got here from the Philippines in September/2013 Can I claim her as a depend and as my wife? Can I claim all the money I spent on her, for her to get here ? My daughter graduated highschool May 2013 and turned 19 in September. She has just graduated basic training for the National Guard and is currently attending Advance Individual Training until Feb. 2014. She lives with me and I was needing to now if I can still claim her as a dependant on my 2013 tax return. Hi Wendy, You may still be able to claim her as long as you provide over half of her support and she did not earn more than $3,900 during the year. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis I have provided over half of her support, but what if she makes over 3,900? hi Lisa, i live with my girlfriend who’s grown deadbeat son lives with us and has not worked much this year (definitely way less than 3900.00) so we have supported him pretty much all of the year, my question is can one of claim him ? if so who should claim him ? also he owes a large amount of child support, if one of us claims him will that affect us ? by the way her son is 35 if that matters. Hi, i´m in NS, my son turned 18 in December 2013. Can I still claim him on my taxes as he was under 18 for most of the year My son is 19 years of age and he resides with me. I have supported him through the year of 2013. He is taking online classes to graduate from High School. Can I claim him on my taxes and earned income credit. I will gross about 15, 000 for the year Hi, my parents received their green card in June 2013, and they have no income, I am supporting them 100%, and they live independent in a condo that I owe rent free. Can I claim them as dependent for 2013 and include their expenses Thanks This year I am turning 24 on December 30. I am a full-time graduate student living at home. My parents pay my living expenses although I work. Can they claim me as a dependent? Is the fact that I turn 24 on December the 30th going to be an issue? I have a question, around june of this year my mom left us and my siblings and I live with my boyfriend. My question is, can I claim my brother and sister on my tax? My brother is 12 and my sister is 17 I work part time and make less than $3500 and I’m a full time student. What can I do if my mom wants to claim them??? Thanks! I have a question. I lost my job a few months before my son was born. Would i still be able to claim him on my tax return? Hey Lisa. I’m currently 24. Last year I made 17,000 and by this years end, I will have made around $30,000. My mother is out of work and only made $800 in disability last year. My father receives untaxed SSDI monthly. Would I be able to claim them as my dependants on my taxes next year? Also, would I be able to receive more financial aid for school because I make more than them? I have a situation that I need clarification on regarding whether or not I can claim my daughter as a dependent when I file my taxes for 2013. She will turn 19 in November, she was accepted and participated in Disney’s college program at Disney World in Florida for the spring semester (a 4 month internship with Disney College classes and working in the park living with roommates dorm style – however, most universities don’t accept it as credit, but qualifications are that you are a student when you enroll), now she is back in CA living with me enrolled in the fall semester at college, however she was only able to get 8 units… please help!!! Does the internship count as a being a college student? Can I still claim her since it was a program/internship for college students, have been supporting her, and she’s lived with me all but the 4 months??? Thanks in advance. My fiance has joint custody of his two kids with his ex. He is not working but I am and have supported his kids with half there expenses if not more. Can I claim at least one of them on my taxes legally? Hi Lisa, I recently had a baby and ia stay at home mom. I’m not married but I’ve been living with my fiancé for the last 4 years, he is the only one working and supports me and my child( from a past relationship) is he able to claim my son legally since he is the one working? Can you claim a boyfriend on taxes that lived with you a full year but had mail delivered to another out of state address? Hi, Lisa! My TurboTax program is rejecting an exemption for my 18 YO student son who has no income, based on his birthday. Any idea on how to get around this? We are filing an extension return in October. Thanks! Hi Meg, Please go back through the entire dependent section and make sure you answer the questions related to where he lives, birth date, and support correctly. If you answer that he provides over half of his own support you would not get the tax deduction. If you go back through and still have questions, please feel free to call and talk to our agents https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-answers/?state=1379268886395 Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Good afternoon Lisa, I guess my question would be for next year’s taxes. I have an aunt for whom I provide more than 50% of her support for the year. The issue is that she lives in Mexico, not in the US. Can I still claim her as a dependant? Thanks in advance for your help. Raul Must the qualifying relative use your address to be considered as living with you? Hi, I live with my fiance and he still goes to school full-time and I support more than half of his expenses, can I claim him as my dependent? We live in Oregon. Thanks. Hi Lisa, My daugther is 25 who still lives with me and going to school fulltime. Begining of this she goes out of state for school. I still pay for her rent and expenses and her mailling address is still with me. My question is can I claim her as a dependent since she has no income? Thank you Hi Lisa, I have a 25 years old daughter who is a full time student and live with me. Begining of this year she temporarily moved out of state for school but her mailing address is still with me. I do pay for all for some of her expenses like dorm and books and food. My question is can I claim her as a dependent on my tax since I’ve been partially supporting her? Thank you Hi Lisa, my fiance and her 8 year old child have been living me with since June of last year. This is the first time I’ve heard of this law. We both work, I go to college full time as well. Can I claim my future step-son as a dependent? For next year and last? If so, how would I go about doing an amendment to last year’s taxes? Hi Lisa. My wife and I continue to owe money year after year while I am seeing friends and family get huge returns. I would have to assume we are not filing correctly. We have two young children. How should I be setting up my deductions to see the biggest return next year My grandmother moved in with us in January of this year since she could no longer live by herself any more. She writes me a check every month to help cover the bills. She does make over the $3,700 power year with my grandfather’s pension(he is deceased) and her social security. I understand that we can not claim her as a dependant because of this, but how well this effect or taxes? Will the check that she writes us every month count as an additional income for us? Will this end up buying us in the end? Thanks so much! my employer allows me to deduct my insurance for both myself and my fiance pre-tax. her income is higher than mine, but since i pay for her healthcare can i claim her as a dependend? Hi, my name is Ramona and Im 21, a full time student, and I have the same residence as my boyfriend. I work part time (sometimes Im able to pick up hrs and get 32hrs). My gross income does exceed the maximum gross income. He works full time. In the end he does provide more than half of my support. Can he claim me as a dependant? We are legal guardians for an international student who comes from an orphanage in a 3rd world country. We provide 100% for her expenses. Since she is not a USCitizen, can she be considered a dependent? I am military and recently married do I have to file for my wife or can her parents continue to claim her under their taxes? Hi Lisa, My fiancee and I are getting married in February 2014 and her father will claim her as a dependent as she still will be living in his house as she goes to school there. I work and live in a different state. Is it okay for him to claim her as a dependent and I do not. Also we will not be filing a joint return. I appreciate your input. Thank you. Satish If my son is born in August and is removed from my custody by social services, can I still claim him on my taxes? I completely support my 27 year old son who has bipolar and generalized anxiety disorder. He has no job due to his illnesses and the medications he has to take. If he files for and gets SSI and food stamps can I still claim him as a dependent and as my qualifying person for head of household? I am unmarried and have earned income personally. Hi Susan, You can claim your son as long as he is permanently or totally disabled and he doesn’t provide over half of his own support for housing, food, clothing, medical and other necessities. In order for you to claim him, he could not claim himself in order to get a personal exemption if he filed his own tax return. TurboTax will ask you the necessary questions to help you. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Thank you. Can my husband and I both claim our children? Hi Reba, Are you filing married filing separately? If so, only one of you gets to claim each child. If you are filing jointly they would be claimed on only one return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis If I have a family memeber or relatives who resided with me for over 9 – -months due to Hurricane Sandy, can I claim them on my taxes, if I provided shelter/food and some clothing? is ther ea special tax credit? what if the disabled person 31 year old lives in alaska for 4 years wants to become an alaska resident but has issue with parents tax claim dependent. I am 22 years old with a 2 year old and a 1 year old daughter. We have been living with my grandmother since October 2012. If I marry my fiance in the military after I have lived with my grandmother for 6 months out of 2013, who claims me? She has supported me and my children 100% this entire time Hi Lisa, Actually My mother in law and father in law living outside of us. But they both have SSN since my wife was born in US. in 2012 my wife did not have job and she support them. Can I claim them as my dependent while they did not live with us. Thnaks, Hi there, I found your blog by way of Google at the same time as looking for a related subject, your web site came up, it appears good. I have added to my favourites|added to bookmarks. Lisa, My daughter is 23. She was a full time student from Jan to May 2012. She lived with us for the rest of the year. She filed her own tax return for 2012 with gross income of $15,647.00. Can I claim her as my dependent since we supported her for mare than half the year? I have a question. My daughter was married this past year. She actually lived with her husband for 3 weeks then moved back in with us (her Parents). She did not get a legal seperation and she did not complete her divorce. She did not work at all during 2012. Does the husband have the right to claim her when he has never provided any support to her. To tell the truth this is a fantastic advanced write-up even so like all excellent authors there are some items that might be labored about. Nevertheless never ever the less it had been intriguing. can i claim my brother 56yr.old who lives with me .and he receives disability benefits $800.00 a month.and qualify for credit for a dependent for income taxes.how much will it be for a one dependent ? Im fully spporting my mother who does not have any income. She is 86 years of age. and she does not live in the USA. Can I claim her as dependent. Also I have 2 nephew whom I am sending to univesity abroad and pay for their allowances and money. can I claim them as dependents for Income tax deduction in the USA> Can I clam my friends child. My friend and her daughter live in Honduras but her daughter is US citizen but her mom is not Hello, I have a few questions for you, first my mother (87 years old) was very ill and passed away in July. My husband and I moved in with my mother and her husband, who was 92 in 2012, to be their caretakers in the early part of March 2012 and we have been here since March 2012. They both were getting Social Security Benefits and my step dad also gets a retirement check and VA Benifits. Also my son was 23 years old in Feb. 2012 but was incarcerated off and on during the year with no income and my husband (working) and I (on disability) have supported him for the whole year (since he lived with the rest of us) when he was not incarcerated. I need to know how to file our tax returns for the year. Thanks in advance for your advise because I am confused about the situation of filing our taxes and who we can claim and who we can’t. Can I claim my mother, she past away in november of 2012. However, my dad is still living and they were married. Can I claim my adult son who is 24 yoa, unemployed & not a student and is living with me ever since he was a child–he’s never moved out! Because he wasn’t a student, I never thought that I would qualify to claim him, but someone told me that I could still claim him, even though he’s not a student. He’s been unemployed now for over 4 years (since he was 20!) –mooching off of me all this time! If I could have been able to claim him, all this time, that would have helped! Can you confirm that I can do this? We live in Florida, which has no state tax. If I can claim him, how? He wouldn’t qualify as my dependent child under the ‘test’ criteria, right? Would it be ‘relative’ instead, or what do I do??? Appreciate your help! Would I be able to claim him for previous tax years? If so, how far back can I go? My husband and I live out of the country and our son, who is now 24 lives in Florida and goes to college. He’s taking two classes at the moment but is fully supported by us (rent, expenses, etc). He does not work. Can we claim him as a dependent? I live in Florida and my boyfriend has live with me all year. He did not work can I claim him on my income tax I only worked a week during the whole tax year. Could I do my taxes and claim my 2year old and 6 month old babys?? My husband lives with us but never provides what the each need, once he receives taxes all he cares is about cars!! He just got a 2011, baby’s need dippers, clothes and shoes. Please respond. Can i claim my 25 year old daughter. She is disabled and receives about $8000 in social security benefits for the year. I had my 37-year old friend living at my house for the last year, he parted ways with his gf and had no where to go, so i let him stay with me. He has done a few odd ends jobs for a lil cash but has not had a steady job since hes been here, therefore I am supporting him. My question is: Is it possible for me to claim my friend as a dependant on my tax refund?? If i can..how would i go about doing that?? Please help. Thank you!! ok so me and my gf live with her mom and i pay rent every week to her we had are son on december 15 and her mom says that she needs to claim him because if not she will have to pay all the bills that her pregnency medicade has paid for and she is only 17 medicade has nothing to do with taxes right ? My circumstances have changed – I need to make changes immediately , I’ve already filed – but instead of getting my return direct deposited into my bank account , how can I get my return on a pay card and also have it mailed to a new address? Can you provide a number for me to call? 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hello, if my daughter is 16 and she lives with me and she has her baby late december am i able to claim her daughter as a dependant?
Hi Tatianna, As long as the baby doesn’t provide over half of her own support, she lives with you the entire time she’s here, and no one else claims her as a dependent you will be able to claim her. You need to have a valid social security number in order to claim her. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
My Daughter Will Be Turning One In December.Her Dads Mother Claimed Her Last Year.I Recieved 1,500 Last Year.I Was Wondering If I Would Get The Same Amount This Year.
My wife just got here from the Philippines in September/2013 Can I claim her as a depend and as my wife? Can I claim all the money I spent on her, for her to get here ?
My daughter graduated highschool May 2013 and turned 19 in September. She has just graduated basic training for the National Guard and is currently attending Advance Individual Training until Feb. 2014. She lives with me and I was needing to now if I can still claim her as a dependant on my 2013 tax return.
Hi Wendy, You may still be able to claim her as long as you provide over half of her support and she did not earn more than $3,900 during the year. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
hi Lisa, i live with my girlfriend who’s grown deadbeat son lives with us and has not worked much this year (definitely way less than 3900.00) so we have supported him pretty much all of the year, my question is can one of claim him ? if so who should claim him ? also he owes a large amount of child support, if one of us claims him will that affect us ?
Hi, i´m in NS, my son turned 18 in December 2013. Can I still claim him on my taxes as he was under 18 for most of the year
My son is 19 years of age and he resides with me. I have supported him through the year of 2013. He is taking online classes to graduate from High School. Can I claim him on my taxes and earned income credit. I will gross about 15, 000 for the year
Hi, my parents received their green card in June 2013, and they have no income, I am supporting them 100%, and they live independent in a condo that I owe rent free. Can I claim them as dependent for 2013 and include their expenses Thanks
This year I am turning 24 on December 30. I am a full-time graduate student living at home. My parents pay my living expenses although I work. Can they claim me as a dependent? Is the fact that I turn 24 on December the 30th going to be an issue?
I have a question, around june of this year my mom left us and my siblings and I live with my boyfriend. My question is, can I claim my brother and sister on my tax? My brother is 12 and my sister is 17 I work part time and make less than $3500 and I’m a full time student. What can I do if my mom wants to claim them??? Thanks!
I have a question. I lost my job a few months before my son was born. Would i still be able to claim him on my tax return?
Hey Lisa. I’m currently 24. Last year I made 17,000 and by this years end, I will have made around $30,000. My mother is out of work and only made $800 in disability last year. My father receives untaxed SSDI monthly. Would I be able to claim them as my dependants on my taxes next year? Also, would I be able to receive more financial aid for school because I make more than them?
I have a situation that I need clarification on regarding whether or not I can claim my daughter as a dependent when I file my taxes for 2013. She will turn 19 in November, she was accepted and participated in Disney’s college program at Disney World in Florida for the spring semester (a 4 month internship with Disney College classes and working in the park living with roommates dorm style – however, most universities don’t accept it as credit, but qualifications are that you are a student when you enroll), now she is back in CA living with me enrolled in the fall semester at college, however she was only able to get 8 units… please help!!! Does the internship count as a being a college student? Can I still claim her since it was a program/internship for college students, have been supporting her, and she’s lived with me all but the 4 months??? Thanks in advance.
My fiance has joint custody of his two kids with his ex. He is not working but I am and have supported his kids with half there expenses if not more. Can I claim at least one of them on my taxes legally?
Hi Lisa, I recently had a baby and ia stay at home mom. I’m not married but I’ve been living with my fiancé for the last 4 years, he is the only one working and supports me and my child( from a past relationship) is he able to claim my son legally since he is the one working?
Can you claim a boyfriend on taxes that lived with you a full year but had mail delivered to another out of state address?
Hi, Lisa! My TurboTax program is rejecting an exemption for my 18 YO student son who has no income, based on his birthday. Any idea on how to get around this? We are filing an extension return in October. Thanks!
Hi Meg, Please go back through the entire dependent section and make sure you answer the questions related to where he lives, birth date, and support correctly. If you answer that he provides over half of his own support you would not get the tax deduction. If you go back through and still have questions, please feel free to call and talk to our agents https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-answers/?state=1379268886395 Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Good afternoon Lisa, I guess my question would be for next year’s taxes. I have an aunt for whom I provide more than 50% of her support for the year. The issue is that she lives in Mexico, not in the US. Can I still claim her as a dependant? Thanks in advance for your help. Raul
Hi, I live with my fiance and he still goes to school full-time and I support more than half of his expenses, can I claim him as my dependent? We live in Oregon. Thanks.
Hi Lisa, My daugther is 25 who still lives with me and going to school fulltime. Begining of this she goes out of state for school. I still pay for her rent and expenses and her mailling address is still with me. My question is can I claim her as a dependent since she has no income? Thank you
Hi Lisa, I have a 25 years old daughter who is a full time student and live with me. Begining of this year she temporarily moved out of state for school but her mailing address is still with me. I do pay for all for some of her expenses like dorm and books and food. My question is can I claim her as a dependent on my tax since I’ve been partially supporting her? Thank you
Hi Lisa, my fiance and her 8 year old child have been living me with since June of last year. This is the first time I’ve heard of this law. We both work, I go to college full time as well. Can I claim my future step-son as a dependent? For next year and last? If so, how would I go about doing an amendment to last year’s taxes?
Hi Lisa. My wife and I continue to owe money year after year while I am seeing friends and family get huge returns. I would have to assume we are not filing correctly. We have two young children. How should I be setting up my deductions to see the biggest return next year
My grandmother moved in with us in January of this year since she could no longer live by herself any more. She writes me a check every month to help cover the bills. She does make over the $3,700 power year with my grandfather’s pension(he is deceased) and her social security. I understand that we can not claim her as a dependant because of this, but how well this effect or taxes? Will the check that she writes us every month count as an additional income for us? Will this end up buying us in the end? Thanks so much!
my employer allows me to deduct my insurance for both myself and my fiance pre-tax. her income is higher than mine, but since i pay for her healthcare can i claim her as a dependend?
Hi, my name is Ramona and Im 21, a full time student, and I have the same residence as my boyfriend. I work part time (sometimes Im able to pick up hrs and get 32hrs). My gross income does exceed the maximum gross income. He works full time. In the end he does provide more than half of my support. Can he claim me as a dependant?
We are legal guardians for an international student who comes from an orphanage in a 3rd world country. We provide 100% for her expenses. Since she is not a USCitizen, can she be considered a dependent?
I am military and recently married do I have to file for my wife or can her parents continue to claim her under their taxes?
Hi Lisa, My fiancee and I are getting married in February 2014 and her father will claim her as a dependent as she still will be living in his house as she goes to school there. I work and live in a different state. Is it okay for him to claim her as a dependent and I do not. Also we will not be filing a joint return. I appreciate your input. Thank you. Satish
If my son is born in August and is removed from my custody by social services, can I still claim him on my taxes?
I completely support my 27 year old son who has bipolar and generalized anxiety disorder. He has no job due to his illnesses and the medications he has to take. If he files for and gets SSI and food stamps can I still claim him as a dependent and as my qualifying person for head of household? I am unmarried and have earned income personally.
Hi Susan, You can claim your son as long as he is permanently or totally disabled and he doesn’t provide over half of his own support for housing, food, clothing, medical and other necessities. In order for you to claim him, he could not claim himself in order to get a personal exemption if he filed his own tax return. TurboTax will ask you the necessary questions to help you. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
Hi Reba, Are you filing married filing separately? If so, only one of you gets to claim each child. If you are filing jointly they would be claimed on only one return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis
If I have a family memeber or relatives who resided with me for over 9 – -months due to Hurricane Sandy, can I claim them on my taxes, if I provided shelter/food and some clothing? is ther ea special tax credit?
what if the disabled person 31 year old lives in alaska for 4 years wants to become an alaska resident but has issue with parents tax claim dependent.
I am 22 years old with a 2 year old and a 1 year old daughter. We have been living with my grandmother since October 2012. If I marry my fiance in the military after I have lived with my grandmother for 6 months out of 2013, who claims me? She has supported me and my children 100% this entire time
Hi Lisa, Actually My mother in law and father in law living outside of us. But they both have SSN since my wife was born in US. in 2012 my wife did not have job and she support them. Can I claim them as my dependent while they did not live with us. Thnaks,
Hi there, I found your blog by way of Google at the same time as looking for a related subject, your web site came up, it appears good. I have added to my favourites|added to bookmarks.
Lisa, My daughter is 23. She was a full time student from Jan to May 2012. She lived with us for the rest of the year. She filed her own tax return for 2012 with gross income of $15,647.00. Can I claim her as my dependent since we supported her for mare than half the year?
I have a question. My daughter was married this past year. She actually lived with her husband for 3 weeks then moved back in with us (her Parents). She did not get a legal seperation and she did not complete her divorce. She did not work at all during 2012. Does the husband have the right to claim her when he has never provided any support to her.
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can i claim my brother 56yr.old who lives with me .and he receives disability benefits $800.00 a month.and qualify for credit for a dependent for income taxes.how much will it be for a one dependent ?
Im fully spporting my mother who does not have any income. She is 86 years of age. and she does not live in the USA. Can I claim her as dependent. Also I have 2 nephew whom I am sending to univesity abroad and pay for their allowances and money. can I claim them as dependents for Income tax deduction in the USA>
Can I clam my friends child. My friend and her daughter live in Honduras but her daughter is US citizen but her mom is not
Hello, I have a few questions for you, first my mother (87 years old) was very ill and passed away in July. My husband and I moved in with my mother and her husband, who was 92 in 2012, to be their caretakers in the early part of March 2012 and we have been here since March 2012. They both were getting Social Security Benefits and my step dad also gets a retirement check and VA Benifits. Also my son was 23 years old in Feb. 2012 but was incarcerated off and on during the year with no income and my husband (working) and I (on disability) have supported him for the whole year (since he lived with the rest of us) when he was not incarcerated. I need to know how to file our tax returns for the year. Thanks in advance for your advise because I am confused about the situation of filing our taxes and who we can claim and who we can’t.
Can I claim my mother, she past away in november of 2012. However, my dad is still living and they were married.
Can I claim my adult son who is 24 yoa, unemployed & not a student and is living with me ever since he was a child–he’s never moved out! Because he wasn’t a student, I never thought that I would qualify to claim him, but someone told me that I could still claim him, even though he’s not a student. He’s been unemployed now for over 4 years (since he was 20!) –mooching off of me all this time! If I could have been able to claim him, all this time, that would have helped! Can you confirm that I can do this? We live in Florida, which has no state tax. If I can claim him, how? He wouldn’t qualify as my dependent child under the ‘test’ criteria, right? Would it be ‘relative’ instead, or what do I do??? Appreciate your help! Would I be able to claim him for previous tax years? If so, how far back can I go?
My husband and I live out of the country and our son, who is now 24 lives in Florida and goes to college. He’s taking two classes at the moment but is fully supported by us (rent, expenses, etc). He does not work. Can we claim him as a dependent?
I live in Florida and my boyfriend has live with me all year. He did not work can I claim him on my income tax
I only worked a week during the whole tax year. Could I do my taxes and claim my 2year old and 6 month old babys?? My husband lives with us but never provides what the each need, once he receives taxes all he cares is about cars!! He just got a 2011, baby’s need dippers, clothes and shoes. Please respond.
Can i claim my 25 year old daughter. She is disabled and receives about $8000 in social security benefits for the year.
I had my 37-year old friend living at my house for the last year, he parted ways with his gf and had no where to go, so i let him stay with me. He has done a few odd ends jobs for a lil cash but has not had a steady job since hes been here, therefore I am supporting him. My question is: Is it possible for me to claim my friend as a dependant on my tax refund?? If i can..how would i go about doing that?? Please help. Thank you!!
ok so me and my gf live with her mom and i pay rent every week to her we had are son on december 15 and her mom says that she needs to claim him because if not she will have to pay all the bills that her pregnency medicade has paid for and she is only 17 medicade has nothing to do with taxes right ?
My circumstances have changed – I need to make changes immediately , I’ve already filed – but instead of getting my return direct deposited into my bank account , how can I get my return on a pay card and also have it mailed to a new address? Can you provide a number for me to call? All of my information on my taxes was on a laptop that was stolen and I need to make these changes immediately.