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29 year son lives with me and has no income can I claim as a dependent?

dfesther — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:08:09 GMT

Yes, you may be able to claim your son as a Qualifying Re...

AmyW — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:08:11 GMT

Yes, you may be able to claim your son as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support.
He made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
He lives with you (365 days in the year) or they are related to you.
He isn't a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
He isn't doing their taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

You can view the rules for claiming a dependent on your tax return here.

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

Hal_Al — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:08:12 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 residence test. Only a QC qualifies a taxpayer for the Earned Income Credit