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There's no age requirement for you. You can claim a dependent as long as you yourself are not a dependent on someone else’s taxes. If you meet all the requirements below, you can be considered Head of Household and claim the dependents that also qualify.
For tax year 2017 you can qualify for Head of Household if you:
After you answer all the questions about yourself and your dependents at the beginning of your return, we'll let you know if your situation qualifies for Head of Household.
You can also revisit these questions by selecting My Info (online) or Personal Info (software), and then selecting Edit next to your name or your dependent's.
You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2017 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
Qualifying relative
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.
Hey did you ever get your taxes? Just wondering because I am 17 now. And was curious of your situation.
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