topic qualified Dependant in Deductions & credits

qualified Dependant

Reaxus — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:59:14 GMT

My 2 adult children are both disabled and receive SSI. I manage their money and have to take an amount out for support as per the rules from Social Security. they receive their medical and the small check every month but live with me. I know I pay out more than they give me to support them but never actually figured out how much the difference was. can I still claim them as dependents. I am absolutely sure their expenses are higher than I get.

Re: qualified Dependant

Bsch4477 — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:30:13 GMT

From what you posted you can claim them.

Re: qualified Dependant

TeresaM — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:33:57 GMT

An adult SSI recipient who receives the combined federal and state benefits at the

Household of Another level ($570.00 for 2022; $618.67 for 2023) may be claimed as a

dependent by a person who can show that they provided more than half the SSI recipient’s

support. For support, think about housing, utilities, food, and other necessities.

In figuring total support, the SSI income must be counted. If the yearly total of SSI

received is less than the amount of support provided by a parent or another person, the SSI

recipient may be claimed as a dependent if all other dependency requirements are met.

These are the other requirements:

Qualifying child

They are related to you.
They are not claimed as a dependent by anyone else
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children
They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year