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Correct that my 21 yr old college student daughter can't be claimed as a dependent b/c she made $5,000+ in her PT job? Despite 100% supporting her?

Daisy16 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:18:11 GMT

Maximum earnings for college student child to be a dependent.

Re: Correct that my 21 yr old college student daughter can't be claimed as a dependent b/c she made $5,000+ in her PT job? Despite 100% supporting her?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:21:58 GMT

That is incorrect. If she was a full-time student you are not subject to that $5050 income limit. Make sure you indicated that she is a full-time student. A full-time student under the age of 24 can be claimed as a qualifying child dependent.

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Re: Correct that my 21 yr old college student daughter can't be claimed as a dependent b/c she made $5,000+ in her PT job? Despite 100% supporting her?

DoninGA — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:23:16 GMT

The amount of income that the dependent who is a full time student and under the age of 24 is not relevant.

They must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.

To be a Qualifying Child -

1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.
3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.
4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.
7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.