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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 5:32:55 PM

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:33:05 PM

There are two types of dependents--qualifying child and qualifying relative. You cannot claim him as a qualifying child dependent because he had to be a full time student or under the age of 19. You cannot claim him as a qualifying relative dependent if he made more than $4150 in 2018. That is the income limit for a qualifying relative dependent.

Here are the requirements for claiming a qualifying relative:

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.

2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. 

3. The person's gross  taxable income for the year must be less than $4,150 in 2018.

4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.

5. The person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.


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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:32:58 PM

Was your son married on Dec 31 of the tax year? Did he have more than $4,150 gross income in 2018? Did he have more than $400 of self-employment income in 2018? Is he required to file a tax return for 2018? Just how long did your son live in your household in 2018?

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:32:59 PM

No, he was not married. I believe he made more than $4,100. He was never self employed. He will file his 2018 taxes and he lived in my household for the entire 2018 year

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:33:01 PM

How old was he at year end 2018? Was he a full time student in 2018?

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:33:02 PM

He was 19 at the end of 2018 and no, he is not a student

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:33:03 PM

Ok...so sounds like I can’t claim him. Thank you for much for your help

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:33:05 PM

There are two types of dependents--qualifying child and qualifying relative. You cannot claim him as a qualifying child dependent because he had to be a full time student or under the age of 19. You cannot claim him as a qualifying relative dependent if he made more than $4150 in 2018. That is the income limit for a qualifying relative dependent.

Here are the requirements for claiming a qualifying relative:

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.

2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. 

3. The person's gross  taxable income for the year must be less than $4,150 in 2018.

4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.

5. The person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.