JotikaT2
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

It depends.

 

You need to meet all of the requirements in order to take advantage of the Family Tax credit.

  • Allowed for children age 17 and older, adult dependents, and dependents with ITIN 
  • Must meet requirements of qualifying child or relative
  • AGI limit $200,000 or $400,000 if MFJ

Qualifying child or relative requirements

 

Additional reasons why you cannot claim the credit include the following:

  • The dependent provided over half of their own support
  • The dependent did not live with you for the entire year
  • The dependent had over $4,200 in gross income

Reasons for not getting Credit for other dependents

 

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