Do they make less
than $4,050? Your relative cannot have a gross income of more
than $4,050 and be claimed by you as a dependent.
Do you financially support
them? You must provide more than half of your relative’s total
support each year.
Are they a
citizen or resident? The person must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S.
national, a U.S. resident, or a resident of Canada or Mexico. Many people
wonder if they can claim a foreign-exchange student who temporarily lives
with them. The answer is maybe, but only if they meet this requirement.
Are you the
only person claiming them as a dependent? You can’t claim someone who
takes a personal exemption for himself or claims another dependent on his
own tax form.
Are they
filing a joint return? You cannot claim someone who is married and
files a joint tax return. Say you support your married teen-aged son: If
he files a joint return with his spouse, you can’t claim him as a
dependent
goldidreds
New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:54:58 PM
The $4,050 is taxable income or all income? He receives a disability pension that is not taxable.
Coleen3
Intuit Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 12:54:59 PM
Taxable. Right, so as I said, the only issue might be support. If he makes $10,000 per year you have to contribute over that amount exclusively to his support.