Can my Friend Claim her Son

fasteddie577 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:47:17 GMT

My friend asked me if she can claim her son. He is 19 years old and works part time and goes to school part time. He earned around $15,000 during the 2018 tax year. She provides all his support which includes a home, food, utilities, etc. Can she claim her son on her 2018 tax return based on this situation? Thanks

At the age of 19 or older, a child can only be claimed as...

Opus 17 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:47:18 GMT

At the age of 19 or older, a child can only be claimed as a dependent if they attend school "full time". In this case, "full time" means, carrying a full time course load as defined by the school, in at least part of 5 different months of the year.

So, a graduated high school senior, who was a student from January to May, would be considered a full time student for the dependent calculation for that year, even if they attended college only part time in the fall.

However, if he can't be classed as a full time student in at least 5 months of 2018, then he is not a "qualifying child" dependent. And if his income was more than $4150, he can't be a "qualifying relative" dependent. Those are the only two classifications.

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Can my Friend Claim her Son

At the age of 19 or older, a child can only be claimed as...