And what really gets me is that he gave Turbotax all of these answers. He told the product that he provides more than half of his own support and therefore in the Personal Info section it shows him as providing more than half of his own support, filing single, and claiming himself as a dependent. Yet in the EIC worksheet it says that without a qualifying child of his own, he is under the age to be eligible. He is 22, was a student at least half of the time in 2021, and provided more than half of his own support. Turbotax help says the following. I do not provide more than half of his support and cannot claim him as a dependent. The Turbotax product knew this because he claimed himself as a dependent. This was also true in 2020 so now I think he was denied that credit, too.
Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return - TurboTax
The IRS defines a dependent as a qualifying child under age 19 (or under 24 if a full-time student) or a qualifying relative who makes less than $4,300 a year (tax year 2021). A qualifying dependent may have a job, but you must provide more than half of their annual support.
