SherekaB
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Deductions & credits

Yes. Since you are under age 24 the amount you made does not matter since you were a full time student. Jan-May would count as full time. You are just required to attend classes one day out of each of those months to be considered full time.

You can be claimed as a dependent as long as you can answer YES to these questions:

  • Do they meet the age requirement? Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There is no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.
  • Do they live with you? Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply. Being away for school does not change the child's permanent home address and they still qualify as being in the home.
  • Do you financially support them? Your child may have a job, but that job cannot provide more than half of her support. Income amount does not matter when a full time student.
  • Are you the only person claiming them? This requirement commonly applies to children of divorced parents. Here you must use the “tie breaker rules,” which are found in IRS Publication 501. These rules establish income, parentage and residency requirements for claiming a child.
Since you made more than $6,300 you would need to file your own return even though you are a dependent. Be sure to select that someone else can claim you as a dependent.