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June 4, 2019
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Can a 22 year old student be claimed on there parents taxes even if the do not live at home and live in another town permanently?

  • June 4, 2019
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Student also made over $8,000 for 2017
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The IRS has an interactive tool that will guide you on who can be claimed as a dependent.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent


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June 4, 2019

The IRS has an interactive tool that will guide you on who can be claimed as a dependent.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent


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June 4, 2019

If you have legitimately established your domicile  (your permanent home) away from your parents, and you lived in it for more than 6 months of 2017, and you're not just temporarily away to attend school, and given your income of $8,000., you cannot be claimed as a dependent by your parents.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.