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I am 21 not a student and do not plan to go to school . I work a full time job and make 14-20k a year. Can my parents came me as a dependent because I live with them?

 
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I am 21 not a student and do not plan to go to school . I work a full time job and make 14-20k a year. Can my parents came me as a dependent because I live with them?

No, your parents cannot claim you as a dependent.  If you are over the age of 18, not a full time student under the age of 24 and you have gross income for the year of $4,050 or more then no one can claim you as a dependent.

Since you are not a full time student under the age of 24 then you would not be eligible to be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules.  You could only be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules.  One of the main QR rules is that your gross income had to be under $4,050.

To be 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 income for the year must be less than $4,050 (social security does not count) in 2017

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 or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.

6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.

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I am 21 not a student and do not plan to go to school . I work a full time job and make 14-20k a year. Can my parents came me as a dependent because I live with them?

No, your parents cannot claim you as a dependent.  If you are over the age of 18, not a full time student under the age of 24 and you have gross income for the year of $4,050 or more then no one can claim you as a dependent.

Since you are not a full time student under the age of 24 then you would not be eligible to be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules.  You could only be claimed as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules.  One of the main QR rules is that your gross income had to be under $4,050.

To be 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 income for the year must be less than $4,050 (social security does not count) in 2017

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 or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.

6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.

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