topic Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

juey27 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:54:50 GMT

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 16:53:58 GMT

No. If you are not claiming your son you do not enter anything about him on your tax return. But...maybe you should share some other details first. Are you a divorced or never married parent who is sharing custody with another parent? Or is your son just too old--or earned too much--to be claimed for 2022?

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

juey27 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 16:58:30 GMT

@xmasbaby0 Im not married, my son earned more than 5000$ as he works fulltime and he's 23.

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:01:06 GMT

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent

Was he a student in 2022? If he was a student you could still claim him. If he was not a student, he earned too much and cannot be claimed.

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2022 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
They made less than $4,400 in 2022.
You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

juey27 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:04:41 GMT

@xmasbaby0 Thank you for the informations, I believe i will just delete his info on my turbo tax account then, is that right?

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:28:04 GMT

@juey27 If you are not claiming your child as a dependent then delete him in My Info. There is no reason to list him on your return.

Re: Do i still have to include my son on my information when filling my tax even if i will not claim him on my taxes?

juey27 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:29:18 GMT

@xmasbaby0 got it! Thank you so much!