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I have two older Sons in their 20s they are working but I paid for shelter and food can I claim them

I'm trying to find out if I can claim my other two sons that are living with me they are working but don't make enough to live on their own they're under my roof and I am responsible for food and shelter

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Coleen3
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I have two older Sons in their 20s they are working but I paid for shelter and food can I claim them

You probably can't claim them.. The cut-off for income is $4,150.

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2018 taxes as long as they meet all of the following requirements :

  • You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
  • They made less than $4,150 in gross income during 2018 unless they are a qualifying child.
  • They live with you or they are related to you. (Your relative must live at your residence all year or be on the list of “relatives who do not live with you” in Publication 501.) 
  • They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

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