Can I file as Head of Household even though my single adult son, who lives with me, earned more than $4150 in 2018?

debster_c · ‎June 4, 2019

MinhT · ‎June 4, 2019

If your adult son earns more than $4,150 in 2018, you cannot claim him as a dependent and as you have no dependent, you cannot file as Head of Household.

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MinhT · ‎June 4, 2019

If your adult son earns more than $4,150 in 2018, you cannot claim him as a dependent and as you have no dependent, you cannot file as Head of Household.

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SweetieJean · ‎June 4, 2019

It also depends upon how old he is, and whether he was a full time student in 2018.

debster_c · ‎June 4, 2019

He's 24 and was not a full time student.

MinhT · ‎June 4, 2019

Then you cannot claim him as a dependent as he earned more than $4,150 in 2018.

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debster_c · ‎June 4, 2019

Thanks. That's what I thought, although a tax accountant keeps insisting otherwise. Yikes!

barbgris · ‎June 4, 2019

My daughter was 24 last year but was a full time student. She earned like $8,000 working part-time summers and weekends. Can I claim her a dependent? Or at least her medical expenses and tuition and books I paid?

Can I file as Head of Household even though my single adult son, who lives with me, earned more than $4150 in 2018?