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Dependent maximum age

TH5353350 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:36:31 GMT

What is the maximum age of a Dependent who lives home and is a college student?

Re: Dependent maximum age

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:14:47 GMT

23 to be a qualified child if they are a full-time student.

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: Dependent maximum age

Katherine S 63 — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:22:59 GMT

Great questions!!!

I am going to assume that you are wondering what is the maximun age for claiming a dependent on your return who is a student. ( fyi students do not need to live at home to be your dependent)

You can claim a dependent who is under 24 years old and is a student. If that student is 24 years or older and makes less than $4400 (2022 number), then they can be claimed as a Qualifying relative. This is as long as you pay more than half of their support. There are other requirements too. Here are the basics:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/4491_dependency_exemptions.pdf

The IRS has an interview that you can use to determine who can be claimed as a dependent.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent

Please give me a thumbs up if this was helpful.

Katie S.