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Can we claim my 19 yo step-daughter as a dependent? She was 19 at the end of 2017, NOT a full-time student, only made $1,500, and we pay all of her living expenses.
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Can we claim my 19 yo step-daughter as a dependent? She was 19 at the end of 2017, NOT a full-time student, only made $1,500, and we pay all of her living expenses.
Yes, but she is a qualifying relative, not a child, so you will not be eligible for tax credits associated with that status.
Here is the test:
· You provided more than half of her support.
· She made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income.
· She lived with you for the entire year.
· She isn't a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
· She isn't filing a joint return with someone else.
· She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
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Can we claim my 19 yo step-daughter as a dependent? She was 19 at the end of 2017, NOT a full-time student, only made $1,500, and we pay all of her living expenses.
Yes, but she is a qualifying relative, not a child, so you will not be eligible for tax credits associated with that status.
Here is the test:
· You provided more than half of her support.
· She made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income.
· She lived with you for the entire year.
· She isn't a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
· She isn't filing a joint return with someone else.
· She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.