agrunberg
New Member

Can my 26 year old son who lived at home while attending school full time file singly and claim EIC (if I don't claim him as a deduction) if I am not eligle for EIC?

My son turned 26 in 2016.  He is an undergraduate student in college, lives at home, and made less than $4500 in 2016.  I pay for more than 50% of his support.  So the question is two-fold: 1) can he file singly if I do not claim him as a deduction?  2) Assuming he can, if I do not qualify for EIC, would he be allowed to claim it?