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Can I claim my 30 year old daughter as a dependent and her college tuition?

RC Miller — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:55:22 GMT

My 30 yr old daughter & 5 yr old granddaughter live in NM and I live in KS. My daughter goes to college, does not work, I pay the rent (I am on the lease), tuition, $150 a week for utilities. Can I claim any of this on my taxes? She is on Medicaid and SRS.

Re: Can I claim my 30 year old daughter as a dependent and her college tuition?

RobertB4444 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:01:52 GMT

You can only claim a 30 year old dependent if they are fully disabled. You can claim your five year old granddaughter, however, as long as her parents do not claim her.

Re: Can I claim my 30 year old daughter as a dependent and her college tuition?

Bsch4477 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:07:42 GMT

That depends on 2 factors.
1. Do you provide more than half of their support?

https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf

2. Does she have more than $4,300 in taxable income?

Re: Can I claim my 30 year old daughter as a dependent and her college tuition?

RC Miller — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:09:14 GMT

Yes, I support her 100%. She has no income.

Re: Can I claim my 30 year old daughter as a dependent and her college tuition?

RobertB4444 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:09:48 GMT

@RC Miller I answered to hastily above. Your daughter does qualify as your dependent despite being a student and not living in your household.

Make sure to check with your daughter about advance child tax credit payments she has received which would require her to file a tax return for this year and might interfere with you claiming her or your granddaughter.