topic Can I claim adult son disabled by epilepsy, no income, lives with us & we provide his basic needs, gets Medicaid for medical only, filed for stimulus check independently? in Deductions & credits

Can I claim adult son disabled by epilepsy, no income, lives with us & we provide his basic needs, gets Medicaid for medical only, filed for stimulus check independently?

wrv429 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:55:55 GMT

MarilynG1 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:23:38 GMT

Yes, you can claim your disabled adult son as your dependent, if you provided over 50% of his support.

NCperson — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:27:44 GMT

if you claim your son on your tax return, he is ineligible for the stimulus,

if you do not claim your son on your tax return, then he is eligible for the $1200; use this link to sign him up,