Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage

bmcguire45 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:26:14 GMT

Re: Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage

ColeenD3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:40:21 GMT

There are two categories of dependents. You can see if he fits either one.

Qualifying Child

Relationship — the taxpayer’s child or stepchild (whether by blood or adoption), foster child, sibling or step-sibling, or a descendant of one of these.

Residence — has the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half the tax year. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and for children who were born or died during the year.

Age — must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year.

Support — did not provide more than one-half of his/her own support for the year.

Qualifying Relative

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet all of the following requirements :

You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
They made less than $4,200 in gross income during 2019 unless they are a qualifying child.
They live with you or they are related to you. (Your relative must live at your residence all year or be on the list of “relatives who do not live with you” in Publication 501.)
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

Re: Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage

macuser_22 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:48:52 GMT

You cannot claim him because you have not paid more than half of his total support for the year - the state has.

Also, claiming the mortgage deduction is not related to your being able to claim him. To claim the mortgage interest you must be legally obligate to pay it with you either being on the mortgage contract or the property title.

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Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage

Re: Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage

Re: Can i claim my son if hes been in jail for the last year and i have paid his mortgage