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Do you want your 16 year old to claim on a federal tax return that he paid for over half the support of his siblings? 

 

Here is what that would entail:

 

One requirement to claim a dependent is that you must provide more than 50% of their support, which is the cost of basic life necessities such as food, lodging, clothing, medical and dental care, education, transportation, utilities, and so forth.

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