My 36 year old son is a disabled vet and a full time student. He had no earned income for 2016 but did have a disbursement from a closed out 401K. Can I claim him?

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Level 7

May 31, 2019 11:41:13 PM

You may be able to claim your son as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2016
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.), but the 401(k) would count.
He lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

Level 7

May 31, 2019 11:41:13 PM

You may be able to claim your son as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2016
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.), but the 401(k) would count.
He lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes