My daughter worked during the year of 2017. Although she did not make that much money, can I still file her as a dependent on my taxes? Will it affect my refund?

[ModestaL]

How much did she earn? Was she a full-time student?

[ajearley]

Yes she was a full time student. She made just over 2700.00

[ModestaL]

See answer below!

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

You can still claim her as a dependent.

You do not report her income on your tax return.

So, your refund is not affected by her having income.

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You do not report his/her income on your return. If it has to be reported at all, it goes on his own return. If your dependent child is under age 19 (or under 24 if a full time student), he or she must file a tax return for 2017 if he had any of the following:

1.         Total income (wages, salaries, taxable scholarship etc.) of more than $6,350 (2017).

2.         Unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains) of more than $1050 (2017).

3.         Unearned income over $350 and gross income of more than $1050

4.         Household employee income (e.g. baby sitting, lawn mowing) over $2000 ($6350 if under age 18)

5.         Other self employment income over $400, including box 7 of a 1099-MISC

Even if he had less, he is allowed to file if he needs to get back income tax withholding. He cannot get back social security or Medicare tax withholding.

 He doesn’t get his own $4050 exemption (deduction), when he files. In TurboTax, he indicates that somebody else can claim him as a dependent, at the personal information section.

[ModestaL]

Yes, you can claim your daughter on your return as long as you meet the the Qualifying Child rules below. Your daughter can also file her own tax return and receive a refund of the taxes withheld or balance owed. However, she must indicate on her tax return that she can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. This will not affect your tax return.

To be a Qualifying Child -

1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.

2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.

3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.

4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.

5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child. 

6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.

7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.

Here's a link to the IRS website for more information about Qualifying Child: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/a-qualifying-child

[ajearley]

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