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dependant

craig cole — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:11 GMT

at the time my son qualified for disability, the judge deducted almost 300 dollars from his monthly income because he lived at home , i do not charge rent , should i count him as a dependant, he files his own taxes, he has no other income , i don't want to do anything to effect his income,

Re: dependant

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:11:11 GMT

You have not provided enough information about your son. Please provide some details regarding his age, whether he was a student in 2024, whether he is receiving SSI or Social Security disability income, etc.

Re: dependant

craig cole — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:59:23 GMT

born feb 18 1980 , was not a student , ssd

Re: dependant

DoninGA — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:11:55 GMT

@craig cole wrote:

born feb 18 1980 , was not a student , ssd

You may be able to claim them as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules if they meet all the requirements.

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,050 (social security does not count) in 2024
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse with the following exception -
You can claim a person as a dependent who files a joint return if that person and that person’s spouse file the joint return only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.