It depends. If your 19 year-old is a student and meets the IRS requirements below, you will be able to claim your child as your qualifying child. Below you will find the basic qualifiers:
For a Qualifying child
- They must be related to you.
- They can't be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- If they are married, they can't file a joint return with their spouse.
- They must be under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- They must have 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.
If your child doesn't meet the requirements as a qualifying child, they may meet the requirements as a qualifying relative, which are below:
For a Qualifying relative
- They must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- · They must have lived with you all year
- · They had to make less than $4,700 last year
- · You must have provided more than half of your child's total support
Review the TurboTax Help article Who can I claim as my dependent?
If you are able to claim you child as a dependent and your child files a tax return, make sure that he/she indicates they can be claimed on someone else's tax return. Review the instructions: How do I indicate that I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return?
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