Claiming child as a dependent?

goosemike — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:18 GMT

In 2016 my son had major jaw reconstructive surgery in Jan. he fully recovered in May. Instead of continuing with community college he got a job for 5 months and is now continuing with school this year. He was 19 last year. Can I claim him as a dependent if he lived here, we fed him and cared for him during recovery?

If he was age 19 in 2016 and not a full time student, the...

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:20 GMT

If he was age 19 in 2016 and not a full time student, then you could only claim him as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules. Under the rule the dependent must not have gross income of $4,050 or more. If his gross income for 2016 was $4,050 or more then you will not be able to claim him as a dependent on your 2016 tax return.

To be a Qualifying Relative -

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.

2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.

3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,050 (social security does not count) in 2016

4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.

5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.

6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.

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Claiming child as a dependent?

If he was age 19 in 2016 and not a full time student, the...