Hello!My daughter was a full time student until May of this year in which we supported her. If she started a full time job in mid-June can we still claim her? In regards to below all questions are yes but uncertain about support because after June she supported herself. A "qualifying child" means:They're related to the person claiming themThey aren't claimed as a dependent by someone elseThey're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican residentUnmarried or, if married, not filing a joint return or only filing a joint return to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paidThey're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students)There’s no age limit for permanently and totally disabled childrenThey lived with the taxpayer for more than half the year (exceptions apply)They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the yearPlease advise.Thank you!

TurboTax

File with experts
File your taxes
Experts at your fingertips

An expert helps with your taxes, or does them for you
TurboTax Expert Full Service

TurboTax Expert Assist

TurboTax Self-Employed
Prior year taxes
File myself
File myself
Do it yourself

We'll guide you step-by-step
TurboTax Do It Yourself

TurboTax Self-Employed

TurboTax Desktop
TurboTax Free

Activate your product

Prior year taxes
Business
Business
Business taxes

Get your T2 corporate return done right, your way
TurboTax Business

TurboTax Business Desktop
Tax situations
Tax situations
Tax situations

Find extra guidance for your big life moves
For investors

For 25 and younger

For self-employed

For new to Canada

For life changes
Resources
Resources
Resources

Explore tax tools, get tips, and read reviews
Personal income tax calculator

RRSP savings calculator

Learning hub

TurboTax support (FAQ)

TurboTax community
Pricing

ld1995

Level 3

Question

Daughter dependent or not?

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
February 26, 2022
2 replies
0 views

Hello!
My daughter was a full time student until May of this year in which we supported her. If she started a full time job in mid-June can we still claim her?

In regards to below all questions are yes but uncertain about support because after June she supported herself.

A "qualifying child" means:

They're related to the person claiming them
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident
Unmarried or, if married, not filing a joint return or only filing a joint return to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students)
There’s no age limit for permanently and totally disabled children
They lived with the taxpayer for more than half the year (exceptions apply)
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year

Please advise.

Thank you!

DoninGA

Level 15

Did she provide over one-half of her own support for the year? If so, you cannot claim her as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules, assuming she is under the age of 24 in 2021.

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.

AmeliesUncle

Level 15

You can fill out the IRS Support Worksheet to help you figure out if she paid for over half of her own support.

https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf

ld1995Author

Level 3

When entering in TT, it asks if she made greater than $4300. When saying yes, it says she can't be a dependent.

So where does the worksheet come into play? From June-Dec she made greater than 35K.

If using worksheet, do i calculate her living expenses for the 5 months on campus (rent, utilities, etc.) plus her portion of our home? How do i even begin to calculate clothing, travel?

If we don't claim her, then she is able to receive recovery rebate. please advise

Thanks

ColeenD3

Level 15

yes but she lived at school until May and moved in June on her own so that is under the 6 months, correct?

Yes, if she moved away in June, then that is under 6 months.

In regard to support; support covers everything. It is not just food, clothing, education, and a roof over someone's head. It is the amount spend on movies once a week, the $50 you spend buying candy at the mall, getting your shoes repaired, etc. It is every penny spent. While you are probably looking at big-ticket items, if she spend $30,000 on her own support, she spent over half if you spent $29,999.