Yes, you may be able to claim your in-law as a dependent, under certain circumstances.
A dependent can be of any age. If the person is age 24 or older and not disabled then the Qualifying Relative rules would apply. A Qualifying Relative be claimed as a dependent if they meet all of these requirements:
- The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
- The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
- The person's gross income for 2016 must be less than $4,050 (social security does not count).
- You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
- The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
- The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.
If you're still unsure, try entering your child's information in TurboTax and let the program tell you if you can claim this person as a dependent.
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