Dependents

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
February 11, 2021
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My son has not worked for 2 years because of non-military PTSD (still waiting for a disability decision) and we have paid his bills. He has 2 sons. They do not live with us. Can I get a $500.00 dependent credit for them? The boys are 18 and 11.

JohnW152

Level 15

No, your grandsons don't qualify you for the $500 Credit for Other Dependents because they didn't live with you more than half the year.

Please see the TurboTax Help article What is the $500 Credit for Other Dependents (“Family Tax Credit”)? for more information.

Note: The "exceptions" to time lived with you referred to in the article are temporary absences for special circumstances, such as school, vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time the person lived with you.

delugrncAuthor

Level 2

I received the credit last year - $500 each for my son and 2 grandsons. Based on "qualifying relative" criteria, they seem to meet those criteria: not already claimed by anyone else, US Citizens, no spouse so no joint tax return, did not live with us BUT are related to us, no income is less than $4300 and we provided close to 100% of support.

Trying to determine if the credit we received last year is impacting any economic impact payments that he may/may not receive

ThomasM125

Level 15

If you claim the individuals as your dependent on your 2020 tax return, then they will not qualify for any stimulus checks. If you don't claim them in 2020, they can file a tax return and should qualify for stimulus payments that they didn't receive because you claimed them last year.

However, if they qualify as dependents, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to file on their own just to get the stimulus check and then go back on as your dependent next year.

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