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I claimed my son on my taxes but found out I wasn't supposed to because he wasnt a student.

 
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I claimed my son on my taxes but found out I wasn't supposed to because he wasnt a student.

If you file your return and it was accepted, amend it by deleting your son as a dependent if he doesn’t qualify. Even if he wasn’t a student he could still be your dependent if you provided more than half of his support and he earned less than $4,700. 

I claimed my son on my taxes but found out I wasn't supposed to because he wasnt a student.

to be a dependent he doesn't have to be a student if he was under 19 on 12/31 or if he was 19 or over on 12/31 he could still be your dependent if 1(his gross income was less than $4,700 and 2) and you provided over 50% of his support

 

you can use this iRS webpage to check

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent 

I claimed my son on my taxes but found out I wasn't supposed to because he wasnt a student.

We do not have enough information about your son to know if he could or could not be claimed as a dependent.   Here are some rules that will help you to know.   If you need to remove him as a dependent, then amend the return and change the information you entered about him in MY INFO or simply delete him in MY INFO.   You will have to re-pay any dependent-related credit you received for claiming him--like the $500 credit for other dependents or possibly earned income credit, head of household filing status, etc.

 

 

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

 

 

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

  • They're related to you.
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
    • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
  • They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
  • They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

  • They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
  • They made less than $4700 in 2023.
  • You provided more than half of their financial support.

 

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent  

 

 

 

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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