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Can I deduct expenses spent on providing for my 19 yr old's living expenses outside of my primary home (rent, utilities, internet, food/ monthly stipend for bills etc

 
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DawnC
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Can I deduct expenses spent on providing for my 19 yr old's living expenses outside of my primary home (rent, utilities, internet, food/ monthly stipend for bills etc

No.  Those are not tax-deductible expenses.  

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Can I deduct expenses spent on providing for my 19 yr old's living expenses outside of my primary home (rent, utilities, internet, food/ monthly stipend for bills etc

If he is a full-time student you can claim him as a dependent and get the $500 credit for other dependents.  If he was 19 at the end of 2023 and is not a student and had over $4700 of income you cannot claim him as a dependent.

 

But you do not ever get to deduct the living expenses you pay for a child or family member.  Sorry.

 

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependen

 

 

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...

 

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