Education

You must be older than your sister and she must qualify as your dependent. If she has education expenses and you claim her as a dependent, then you will file Form 1098-T. Please view the qualifications for claiming a dependent below.

Rules for claiming a qualifying child:

• They're related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. (Do your parents qualify to claim her as a dependent?)
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
• No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

If your sister was 24 on 12/31/19, she may still qualify as your dependent if you meet the qualifications below:

Rules for claiming a qualifying relative:

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year.
• They made less than $4,200 in 2019.
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

Please follow the directions below to enter your sister as a dependent:

1. Log in and open your return
2. Click the My Info tab on the left side of the screen.
3. Click the add a dependent tab