my son lived with us in 2024 from january to september, does he count as dependent?

gregjr812 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:55:40 GMT

Re: my son lived with us in 2024 from january to september, does he count as dependent?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:40:16 GMT

We do not have enough information. How old was he? Was he a full-time student? Did he have more than $5050 of income--not counting Social Security?

KrisD15 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:42:17 GMT

Perhaps.

Here are the requirements :

“Qualifying child

To qualify as a dependent, a child must also pass these tests:

Relationship: Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half-sister or -brother, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or the child of one of these
Age: Be under age 19 or under 24 if a full-time student, or any age if permanently and totally disabled
Residency: Live with you for more than half the year, with some exceptions
Support: Get more than half their financial support from you
Joint return: Not file as married filing jointly unless only to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld

Qualifying relative

A qualifying relative must meet general rules for dependents and pass these tests:

Not a qualifying child: Isn't your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer
Member of household or relationship: Lives with you all year as a member of your household or is a specific type of relative
Gross income: Has gross income under $5,050
Support: Gets more than half their financial support from you

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