@Kdegraw wrote:
I have a similar situation. so the question of a qualifying relative: he is in school full time, made a bit of money from Jan to Aug (may 5000). From what I am seeing - he has made too much money for me to claim him as a qualifying relative - correct?
But if he qualifies with the income stated in this thread - I can claim him and he can file his own taxes for the $4000???
Thank you for any suggestions.
If he is age 24 or older and has gross income of $4,200 or more in 2019 then no one can claim him as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules. His student status is not relevant if age 24 or older.
To be a Qualifying Relative -
1. 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.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,200 (social security does not count) in 2019
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.
