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Do I qualify for a credit for my 18 year old son living with me the whole year?

 
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Hal_Al
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Do I qualify for a credit for my 18 year old son living with me the whole year?

Yes, if he qualifies as your dependent. And a child under 19, living with you, almost always qualifies, regardless of how much income he had. See full "qualifying child" rules at the other answer.

For children under age 17, there is an up to $2000 Child tax credit. But since your child is over 16, he will only qualify you for the $500 Other Dependent Credit (ODC). The ODC is non-refundable. That is, it can only be used to reduce your actual tax liability. He does qualify you for the Earned Income Credit, which is refundable.

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Do I qualify for a credit for my 18 year old son living with me the whole year?

For the Child Tax Credit the child must be under the age of 17 on the last day of the tax year.  The Other Dependent Credit is for those children over the age of 16 and Qualifying Relatives.
Hal_Al
Level 15

Do I qualify for a credit for my 18 year old son living with me the whole year?

Yes, if he qualifies as your dependent. And a child under 19, living with you, almost always qualifies, regardless of how much income he had. See full "qualifying child" rules at the other answer.

For children under age 17, there is an up to $2000 Child tax credit. But since your child is over 16, he will only qualify you for the $500 Other Dependent Credit (ODC). The ODC is non-refundable. That is, it can only be used to reduce your actual tax liability. He does qualify you for the Earned Income Credit, which is refundable.

Do I qualify for a credit for my 18 year old son living with me the whole year?

You should be able to claim your child as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules if he meets all the requirements under the rules.

To be a Qualifying Child -

1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.

2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.

3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.

4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.

5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child. 

6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.

7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.

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