Can I still claim my son if we don't live together, but I pay his rent and give him some money

[jules7293]

I get some child support which is how I can pay his rent and send extra money, he just started working in Dec

[bwa · Accepted solution]

I'm assuming he is neither under the age of 19 or a full time student.  If so, please post back and clarify.

To claim a someone as a dependent as a qualifying relative they must meet the following criteria: they must be a citizen of the US or a resident of the US, Canada or Mexico:

·         you must provide more than 1/2 of the individuals support,

·         they must not earn more than $4,050 in 2016 in gross income (social security doesn't count)

·         they are not a qualifying child of another taxpayer, and

·         they must not file a joint return with another

·         If not a close relative or if they are unrelated to you, they must live with you all 12 months of the year.