Question about claiming daughter as Dependent

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March 11, 2022
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Friends,

My daughter turned 19 in Nov 2021. She filed her own taxes for 2020. She is working 2 part time jobs and a full time student (first year Under Grad). I am using Desktop ver of TT and I am unable to categorize her as "Credit for Other Dependents" which was done last year by my tax preparator. I have following questions:

1. Can I claim her as Dependent if she chooses to do so and not file her taxes? Since she filed her taxes last year.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both cases (filing on her own versus Dependent in parents returns)

3. We (Parents) provide all her support (College Tuition, Dorm fees ...etc...). One of the Questions in TT asks ""If your child was away at college, count the number of months away as having lived with you" which makes her living whole year with me which in turn makes her Dependent. What is the way to exclude her as Dependent in TT and categorize her "Credit for Other Dependents"

Thank You

SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

You do not get to choose. The IRS rules must be followed. Most likely, she is still your (under age 24) dependent, and she must indicate that on her own return.

sun244Author

Level 3

I agree, she is doing it in her return. But how do I declare her as "Credit for Other Opponents" in Turbotax?

Thanks

DoninGA

Level 15

@sun244 wrote:

I agree, she is doing it in her return. But how do I declare her as "Credit for Other Opponents" in Turbotax?

Thanks

You mean credit for Other Dependents. You add her as your dependent.

You claim her as your child. She lived in your home for the entire year. She did not provide over one-half of her own support. There was no other relative in the household who also provided her support. She was a full time student.

You will receive the Other Dependent tax credit of $500