Dependent Child?

pit45 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:59:56 GMT

If my disabled child lives in a group home and gets 50% of his father's pension to pay for his board and lodging, and father also provides personal and incidental expenses for the child, can the child be claimed as dependent by the parent. The child also stays with parents during the weekend and parents provide for food and lodging.

Re: Dependent Child?

SharonD007 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:09:42 GMT

It depends. Your dependent child doesn't have to live with you to qualify as your dependent, but there are other eligibility requirements that must be met. If the child that you are trying to claim meets the qualifying requirements of a qualifying child or a qualifying relative, then you can claim them as a dependent. Below you will find the basic qualifiers:

To determine if the individual is your qualifying child, the following questions must be true:

The child must be related to you.
The child can’t be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
The child must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
If the child is married, they can’t file a joint return with their spouse.
The child must be under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
The child must have lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
The child didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

If the individual doesn’t qualify as your qualifying child, you may be able to claim them as your qualifying relative. The following questions must be true:

The individual can’t be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
The individual must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
If the individual is married, they can’t file a joint return with their spouse.
The individual must live with you all year.
The individual can’t have made more than $5,050 in income in 2024.
You must provide more than half of their total support for the year.

Please review the TurboTax Help article Who can I claim as my dependent?

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