https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124521#M1145665 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:15:02 GMT jenday1920 2026-02-10T10:15:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124521#M1145665 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:15:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124521#M1145665 jenday1920 2026-02-10T10:15:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124522#M1145666 <P>Yes. &nbsp;Be sure on his return he checks the box that says he can be claimed on someone else's return. &nbsp;That is very important.</P> Sat, 06 Jan 2024 21:02:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124522#M1145666 VolvoGirl 2024-01-06T21:02:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124523#M1145667 <P>Yes, if he lives with you and doesn’t provide more than half of his support. Be sure that on his return he checks the box saying that someone else can claim him.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 06 Jan 2024 21:02:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-17-year-old-stepson-files-his-taxes-can-i-still-claim-him-as-my-dependent/01/3124523#M1145667 Bsch4477 2024-01-06T21:02:57Z