My Daughter would like to claim me as a deduction, how will this affect my returns?

remotking · ‎May 31, 2019

DanielV01 · ‎May 31, 2019

It depends. The big question is if she is allowed to claim you. Please see this FAQ: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302278

If you have more than $4050 of reportable income she cannot claim you as a dependent. If you have less than that, she could possibly claim you, but this will probably not affect your return. (It would affect your return if you have earned income and are less than 65 years of age, because you'd lose earned income credit). Otherwise, there is no significant effect. You would file in TurboTax that someone did claim you.

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DanielV01 · ‎May 31, 2019

It depends. The big question is if she is allowed to claim you. Please see this FAQ: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302278

If you have more than $4050 of reportable income she cannot claim you as a dependent. If you have less than that, she could possibly claim you, but this will probably not affect your return. (It would affect your return if you have earned income and are less than 65 years of age, because you'd lose earned income credit). Otherwise, there is no significant effect. You would file in TurboTax that someone did claim you.

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My Daughter would like to claim me as a deduction, how will this affect my returns?