@nooreddin wrote:
I am just a bit confused, I looked at the 2019 Publication 501 Dependents Wasn't able to determine if I should amend as independent, I turned 24 in 2019 does that mean I am a independent even though I still live with my parents and I was a full time student
Since you were 24 in 2019 being a full time student is no longer relevant. You can now only be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules. Those QR rules state that if you had gross income of $4,200 or more then no one can claim you as a dependent. Otherwise, review the rules to see if you can be claimed by your parents.
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.
