Can I clam daughter and grandchild if she received welfare?

[cruz925]

If daughter had a baby in July and turned 24 in December but lived with me almost the whole year and was not a student or employed can I claim them as dependants? In August after the baby was born she applied for Welfare and now gets a very small amount of income for them. It is not enough to fully support them both.

[AmyW]

Yes, you may be able to claim your daughter and grandchild as Qualifying Relative dependents if:

• You provided more than half of their support.

•She made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. 

• She lives with you (365 days in the year) or they are related to you.

• They aren't a dependent on someone else’s taxes.

• She isn't doing their taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).

• They are U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican residents.

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Ret...