https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-24-year-old-son-just-completed-his-masters-in-08-24-am-i-no-longer-able-to-declare-him-as-a/01/3425411#M1263942 <P>There is no partial year dependency.</P> <P>You may be able to claim him as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules if all the requirements are met.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>To be a Qualifying Relative -</STRONG></P> <P>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.<BR />2. The person either <STRONG>(a) must be related to you</STRONG> or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. <BR />3. <STRONG>The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,050 (social security does not count) in 2024</STRONG><BR />4. <STRONG>You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.</STRONG><BR />5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.<BR />6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.</P> Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:56:25 GMT DoninGA 2025-01-19T22:56:25Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-24-year-old-son-just-completed-his-masters-in-08-24-am-i-no-longer-able-to-declare-him-as-a/01/3425404#M1263938 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:04:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-24-year-old-son-just-completed-his-masters-in-08-24-am-i-no-longer-able-to-declare-him-as-a/01/3425404#M1263938 kerrymbk 2026-02-03T06:04:08Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-24-year-old-son-just-completed-his-masters-in-08-24-am-i-no-longer-able-to-declare-him-as-a/01/3425411#M1263942 <P>There is no partial year dependency.</P> <P>You may be able to claim him as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules if all the requirements are met.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>To be a Qualifying Relative -</STRONG></P> <P>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.<BR />2. The person either <STRONG>(a) must be related to you</STRONG> or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. <BR />3. <STRONG>The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,050 (social security does not count) in 2024</STRONG><BR />4. <STRONG>You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.</STRONG><BR />5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.<BR />6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.</P> Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:56:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-24-year-old-son-just-completed-his-masters-in-08-24-am-i-no-longer-able-to-declare-him-as-a/01/3425411#M1263942 DoninGA 2025-01-19T22:56:25Z