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can i add my son,I do support my son who is a US citizen but he is not living in the the US with me

warnerwade — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:30:17 GMT

DoninGA — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:35:34 GMT

Is he temporarily out of the US and will be returning to your home? Is he under the age of 19? Or is he a full time student under the age of 24?

JohnB5677 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:23:23 GMT

A dependent must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico
A person can't be claimed as a dependent on more than one tax return, with rare exceptions
A dependent can't claim a dependent on their own tax return
You can't claim your spouse as a dependent if you file jointly
A dependent must be a qualifying child or qualifying relative

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 of their financial support from you
Joint return:
- Not file as married filing jointly unless only to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld

A qualifying relative must meet the 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 a gross income under $5,050
Support:
- Gets more than half their financial support from you

Guidelines were taken from IRS publication Dependents

JohnB5677 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:33:59 GMT

A dependent must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico
A person can't be claimed as a dependent on more than one tax return, with rare exceptions
A dependent can't claim a dependent on their own tax return
You can't claim your spouse as a dependent if you file jointly
A dependent must be a qualifying child or qualifying relative

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 of their financial support from you
Joint return:
- Not file as married filing jointly unless only to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld

A qualifying relative must meet the 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 a gross income under $5,050
Support:
- Gets more than half their financial support from you

Guidelines were taken from IRS publication Dependents