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Can my son who is 19 and lives with me, who makes over 4700, not be claimed as a dependent when I pay 100% of his care, it is expensive where we live?

sweetpeasie — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:37:33 GMT

Re: Can my son who is 19 and lives with me, who makes over 4700, not be claimed as a dependent wh...

Vanessa A — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:35:58 GMT

It depends. If he is not a student, and made over $4,700 you can not claim him as a dependent.

If he is a full-time student, then yes, you can claim him as a dependent, even if he made more than $4,700 as long as he did not provide more than half of his own support.

The following criteria must be met to claim someone as a qualifying child:

Your child (including adopted and foster children), your sibling, or a descendent of any of them.
Age 18 or younger at the end of the tax year OR under 24 (and younger than you and your spouse) if they are a full-time student
Lived with you for more than 6 months during the tax year
They did not provide more than half of their own support
They did not file a joint return, unless it was to claim a refund

Re: Can my son who is 19 and lives with me, who makes over 4700, not be claimed as a dependent when I pay 100% of his care, it is expensive where we live?

Opus 17 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:49:12 GMT

The law says what it says. If you want to change them, you need to talk to Congress.