Dependent question

Anieves — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:33 GMT

If my daughter is a college student and started working a part time job and she lives at home with her married parents full time, do I claim her? Does she need to do anything on her end for taxes? Does she need to file taxes?

Re: Dependent question

LoriLeighEA — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:28:20 GMT

Thanks for joining us today, Anieves!

To be a dependent, a qualifying child must meet certain criteria:

Your child must be under the age of 19, or, if a full-time student, under age 24.
Your child must live with your for more than half the year (several exceptions apply.)
Your child may have a job, but they cannot provide more than half their own support.

For tax year 2024, if your daughter made less than $13,850, there is no need to file income taxes; however,

if her job took out withholding amounts she would want to file to get that money back in refunds.

NOTE: if she does file, she will need to check the box on the 1040 return under Standard Deduction "Someone can claim You as a dependent". (She will still get her refunds.)

For more details click here: Rules for Claiming Dependents

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Dependent question

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