https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/dependent-in-prison/01/722230#M290396 My son is in prison can I still claim him Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:12:34 GMT dboyd654 2019-06-06T15:12:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/dependent-in-prison/01/722230#M290396 My son is in prison can I still claim him Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:12:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/dependent-in-prison/01/722230#M290396 dboyd654 2019-06-06T15:12:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-long-was-he-incacerated-in-2017/01/722233#M290398 How long was he incacerated in 2017? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:12:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-long-was-he-incacerated-in-2017/01/722233#M290398 TomK 2019-06-06T15:12:35Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/unfortunately-no-to-claim-a-qualified-child-dependent/01/722239#M290402 <P>Unfortunately, no.</P><P>To claim a Qualified Child dependent,&nbsp;<B>he&nbsp;</B><B>cannot have provided over one half of his own support&nbsp;</B><B>in&nbsp;</B>2017.</P><P>To claim him as a Qualified Relative dependent<B>, you must have provided over one half of his&nbsp;</B>own support&nbsp;<B>in&nbsp;</B>2017.</P><P>Because he was incarcerated in 2017, he would not meet the support test on either of the above. In the event of an audit, The IRS is likely to determine that he provided over one half of his own support in 2017.</P><P></P><P>See&nbsp;<B><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Return/INF12139.html" target="_blank">Rules For Claiming Dependents</A></B></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:12:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/unfortunately-no-to-claim-a-qualified-child-dependent/01/722239#M290402 TomK 2019-06-06T15:12:37Z