He has no income and goes to school full time in another state. He has student loans. I have read that the age limit is 24 (which he turned in 2016) but Turbo Tax is saying he qualifies as a dependent. I'm confused, why would Turbo Tax allow the dependent status if he is too old and his birth date is listed in forms?
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He can be your dependent if:
(1) He earned less than $4,050 in 2017.
(2) You provided more than half his support in 2017.
He is considered a qualifying relative in this case, as opposed to a qualifying child, which has different rules, one of which is the age rule to which you are referring.
See the following worksheet to determine if you provided more than half his support. In particular, his reliance on loans may disqualify you.
https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf
He can be your dependent if:
(1) He earned less than $4,050 in 2017.
(2) You provided more than half his support in 2017.
He is considered a qualifying relative in this case, as opposed to a qualifying child, which has different rules, one of which is the age rule to which you are referring.
See the following worksheet to determine if you provided more than half his support. In particular, his reliance on loans may disqualify you.
https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf
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