Do I get credit for a 22 yr old? I been claiming my brother for about 6 years, he does live in my home but my mom is claiming i should of got $500 for him. How do I know?

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by Vanessa11_2

If you have a tax liability and enter your brother as a dependent in TurboTax, you could get a $500 Other Dependent Credit for him.

However, if, you have no tax liability showing on line 11, you would not get credit for him since this is a nonrefundable credit. Meaning, it will bring your tax liability down, but it will not give you a refund.

So if line 11 without your brother is $800, then once you add him you would get a $500 credit. If line 11 without him is $300, your credit would only be $300. If it is $0, you would not get any credit for adding him.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Is he a full-time student? Or did he have less than $4150 of income in 2018?

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kamilasaint15Author

Level 2

He is not a full time student and he has no income.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

If he has NO income-- or income under $4150 -- then you can claim him as a dependent and get the $500 credit for other dependents.
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Vanessa11_2

Level 13

Do you have a tax liability on line 11? Did you enter him on your return?

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kamilasaint15Author

Level 2

Yes I have other dependents as well 2 babies

Vanessa11_2

Level 13

See explanation below. Look at your line 11. Line 12 of your 1040 will show you the amount of Child Tax Credit and Other dependent Credits you received.

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