As long as your teenager lived with you for more than half the year, you are able to claim them. If the IRS were to ask about the residency of the teenager, you should be prepared to show proof that they were with you for more than half the year. Make sure that the teenager files their return as a dependent and not claiming themselves.
Here are the qualifications to claim a child
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
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