https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-18-year-old-son-moved-in-with-me-and-my-husband-this-july-can-i-claim-him-on-my-tax-return-from/01/2792352#M1029477 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:52:33 GMT Sbarbaro 2026-03-10T06:52:33Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-18-year-old-son-moved-in-with-me-and-my-husband-this-july-can-i-claim-him-on-my-tax-return-from/01/2792352#M1029477 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:52:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-18-year-old-son-moved-in-with-me-and-my-husband-this-july-can-i-claim-him-on-my-tax-return-from/01/2792352#M1029477 Sbarbaro 2026-03-10T06:52:33Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-18-year-old-son-moved-in-with-me-and-my-husband-this-july-can-i-claim-him-on-my-tax-return/01/2792686#M1029478 <P>Hi Sbarbaro,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp; Thank you for reaching out to Intuit's TurboTax Ask the Experts Event.&nbsp; Yes, you should be able to claim your son as a dependent in 2022.&nbsp; The rules for claiming a qualifying child are:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>To claim a qualifying child, you must be able to answer "yes" to all of the following questions.</P> <UL> <LI><STRONG>Are they related to you?</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.</LI> <LI><STRONG>Do they meet the age requirement?</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There's no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.</LI> <LI><STRONG>Do they live with you?</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply.</LI> <LI><STRONG>Do you financially support them?</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Your child may have a job, but they cannot provide more than half of their own support.</LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp; &nbsp;Regarding the cost of community college, you should receive a 1098T from the school that shows the amount of expenses paid.&nbsp; You would also be able to add costs for books that are not included on the 1098T.&nbsp; This may qualify you for the American Opportunity Credit which is up to $2,500 per year for the 1st 4 years of college based on income limits.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp; Have a great day!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>AnthonyC_CPA</P> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:17:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-18-year-old-son-moved-in-with-me-and-my-husband-this-july-can-i-claim-him-on-my-tax-return/01/2792686#M1029478 AnthonyC_CPA 2022-11-16T21:17:22Z