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May 2, 2021
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Filing status for Daughter

  • May 2, 2021
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In 2019 on my tax return my daughter was not claimed as a dependent so that she could become a resident of the state of Missouri.  She is a full time college student living in Missouri and not with her family in Colorado.  Her expenses are paid through a 529 investment account in her name.  She also works part time and had earned income of approximately $6,700 and capital gains of approximately $1,200 from a taxable investment account under her name.  Her withdrawals from the 529 account were approximately $29,000.  Her college expenses including room and board were approximately $32,000.  Given that information, is she required to answer yes that she can be claimed as a dependent on my family return?  This obviously makes a big difference for her refund and our family return.

 

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    Alumni - Intuit
    May 2, 2021

    If she is under 24 and a full time student, she qualifies as your dependent, if she didn't provide more than half of own support for the year.  Support does not include school costs  (e.g. tuition, books, etc.).   For more information, see the following TurboTax Help articles:

     

    Who can I claim as my dependent?

     

    Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return

     

    And here is an IRS online tool:

     

    IRS Interview Tool - Whom May I Claim as a Dependent?

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    Sack321Author
    Level 2
    May 2, 2021

    Thanks.  The challenge I have is that we don't pay for more than 50% of her support as most comes from her 529 account for room and board and she is Missouri resident.  Does any of that matter?

    Critter-3
    Level 15
    May 2, 2021

    Support is not a concern at her age.