Can I claim my college age daughter as a dependent if she files taxes?

[reward1969]

She made more than $4500 but we still pay her basic living expenses, she is paying for college.

[deandrahernandez]

If the parent is claiming college student as dependent can the student claim her tuition?

[MinhT]

No. Only the parent claiming the student as a dependent can claim her education expenses.

[deandrahernandez]

Thank you!!!

[johnshannoncook]

My daughter did her taxes and now mine are being rejected.  How do I fix this?

[briancissy7]

My 23 yr old daughter & 2 yr old grandson live with us. She is not a student . Can I still claim her?

[MinhT · Accepted solution]

It depends on her age at the end of 2016.

If your daughter is under 24 at the end of 2016 and a full-time student, you can claim her as a dependent if you provided more than half of her support, regardless of her income. You can also claim her education expenses (on form 1098-T) even she paid the tuition. She will file her own tax return and indicate that she is being claimed as a dependent in the Personal Info section of TurboTax.

If she is 24 or older, you cannot claim her as a dependent. She will file her own tax return and claim her education expenses.