should both the full-time student and credit for other dependents box be checked?

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April 15, 2026
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For 2025 1040, 17 and 20 year old full-time students.

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Best answer by Hal_Al

Yes on the 20 y.o. and no on the 17 y.o. This is because a child under 19, can still be a dependent even if not a FT student.

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and Other ("Qualifying Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit, student status, a relationship test and residence test.

A child of a taxpayer can still be a “Qualifying Child” (QC) dependent, regardless of his/her income, if:

He is under age 19, or under 24 if a full time student for at least 5 months of the year, or is totally & permanently disabled
He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are excluded from the support calculation
He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year

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Yes on the 20 y.o. and no on the 17 y.o. This is because a child under 19, can still be a dependent even if not a FT student.

A child of a taxpayer can still be a “Qualifying Child” (QC) dependent, regardless of his/her income, if:

He is under age 19, or under 24 if a full time student for at least 5 months of the year, or is totally & permanently disabled
He did not provide more than 1/2 his own support. Scholarships are excluded from the support calculation
He lived with the parent (including temporary absences such as away at school) for more than half the year