https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just-the/01/2832226#M1031919 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:15:03 GMT sally1975 2026-02-23T10:15:03Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just-the/01/2832226#M1031919 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:15:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just-the/01/2832226#M1031919 sally1975 2026-02-23T10:15:03Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just/01/2832235#M1031924 <P>The IRS will not do anything to<U> your</U> refund as a result of your son's delinquent child support, nor will they take away the $500 credit you get for claiming him.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>When/if he files his own tax return, HIS refund can be seized for the child support.</P> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:20:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just/01/2832235#M1031924 xmasbaby0 2023-01-25T16:20:07Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just/01/2832239#M1031926 <P>His debt will not affect your tax liability. To claim him you have to provide more than half of his support and his income must be less than $4,400.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:21:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-i-claim-my-adult-son-and-he-owes-back-child-support-will-they-take-all-of-my-refund-or-just/01/2832239#M1031926 Bsch4477 2023-01-25T16:21:20Z