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My Son was 26 in 2016. He didn't work the whole year 2016 Can I claim him as a dependent?

pego1961 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:42:10 GMT

You may be able to claim him as a dependent on your tax r...

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:42:13 GMT

You may be able to claim him as a dependent on your tax return under the Qualifying Relative rules if he meets all the requirements.

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 2017

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.

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(...

Hal_Al — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:42:14 GMT

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and standard ("Qualifying Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit, a relationship test and a residence test. Only a QC qualifies a taxpayer for the Earned Income Credit.

Your son is too old to be a QC.