Why does TT say my OLDER THAN 24 yr son, who is a FT student, is a qualifying dependent?

sak0309 — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:53:24 GMT

We are filing MFJ. Son is 27 y/o and full time student. He has no income so we provide 100% of his support.

He does not meet the age test, yet TT says he's a qualifying dependent. Is this accurate? Or a glitch in TT's software?

Re: Why does TT say my OLDER THAN 24 yr son, who is a FT student, is a qualifying dependent?

MayaD — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:21:35 GMT

You can claim a dependent on your return as a "Qualifying Child " or "Qualifying Relative".

From the information that you provided, your son meets the requirements to be claimed as a "Qualifying relative ".

The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent are:

Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child.”
Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $4,200 in 2019.
Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year.
Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non-blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household or be related to you.