From the information you submitted, yes, he may be claimed as a dependent.
For tax purposes, you can claim your child as a dependent if
they meet the following requirements:
1. The
child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister,
half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of
them.
2. The
child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under
age 24 at the end of the year, a student, and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally
disabled.
3. The
child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Note: Absences while away at school do not
count as 'not living with you'.
4. The
child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the
year.
5. The
child must not be filing a joint return for the year (unless that return is
filed only to get a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid).
If your child is a college student, click here to enter Education
Expenses (Form 1098-T Tuition):
How do I enter Form 1098-T?
Regarding your child's income tax
return:
Your single
dependent child must file a return if any of the following apply:
- They earned more than $6,300.
- They have more than $1,050 of unearned
income. Unearned income is money that you get without working like
interest and dividends.
- Their gross income was more than the larger of (a) $1,050 or (b) your earned income
(up to $5,950) plus $350.
- They had net earnings of at least $400 from your business or self-employment.
- They had tax taken out of your paychecks and you want it back.
Create a new account for your child. Click
on How do I start another return in TurboTax Online?
TurboTax Online has
a Free version they may be able to use.
If they choose to complete an income tax return, it is important
that they choose the following options:
- Someone
else can claim me as a dependent on their tax return and
- And
this person will claim me on their 2016 tax return. See the screenshot below.
To enter the W-2:
- Type W-2 in
the search bar and click search.
- Click
on Jump to W-2.
- Enter
the W-2 information.
