18 in july

[ShannonB1]

My daughter will be 18 this July. She is still in high school. Can I claim her as a dependent?

[AlanT222]

Yes, You can claim your daughter since she is

• she is related to you.
• she is not claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• she is U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• she is not filing a joint return with their spouse.
• she is under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
  • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• she  lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• she didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

[BPierce]

As long as you provide over half of her support, yes, you can claim your daughter as a dependent.
After she turns 19, you can continue to claim her through age 24 if she's a full-time student.

[macuser_22]

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@BPierce wrote:

As long as you provide over half of her support, yes, you can claim your daughter as a dependent.
After she turns 19, you can continue to claim her through age 24 if she's a full-time student.

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That is NOT correct.   There is no requirement that a parent pays ANY support at all for a 18 year old (or a full-time student *under* age 24 - not "through" age 24).  The requirement is that the *child* does not pay more than  half of their *own* support - it does not matter who else pays it.   The parent support requirement was changed about 15 years ago.