My 40 year old son has been unemployed and living with his mom and me for the past 18 months. Can I claim him as a dependent?

Swamp-Willie — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:59:41 GMT

You may be able to claim him as a dependent under the Qua...

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:59:43 GMT

You may be able to claim him as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules if he meets all the requirements. Note that if he received unemployment compensation in 2016 that is considered income.

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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My 40 year old son has been unemployed and living with his mom and me for the past 18 months. Can I claim him as a dependent?

You may be able to claim him as a dependent under the Qua...