Can i still receive eic (earn income credit)?? my son is 18, but he still a full time student

mamajean1210 · ‎June 5, 2019

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 5, 2019

Yes, if your son is a full-time student you can continue to claim him as your dependent and get EIC if you otherwise qualify for EIC. If he works while he is a student, he can file his own tax return to seek a tax refund but he has to say that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. You may claim him until the year he turns 24 as long as he is a full-time student, and it will not matter how much he earns during that time. You will also be the one who can claim the education credits on your return. A dependent does not claim the education credits.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 5, 2019

Yes, if your son is a full-time student you can continue to claim him as your dependent and get EIC if you otherwise qualify for EIC. If he works while he is a student, he can file his own tax return to seek a tax refund but he has to say that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. You may claim him until the year he turns 24 as long as he is a full-time student, and it will not matter how much he earns during that time. You will also be the one who can claim the education credits on your return. A dependent does not claim the education credits.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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Can i still receive eic (earn income credit)?? my son is 18, but he still a full time student