My son was 29 last year but was held back so I wanted to claim him as a dependent, he was a full time student

aanjaymyonly · ‎January 31, 2026

ReneV4 · ‎January 31, 2026

No. You may not claim him as a dependent if he was 29, even if he was a full-time student.

Once someone is 24 or older, student status no longer matters.

He could be a qualifying relative, however, if:

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ReneV4 · ‎January 31, 2026

No. You may not claim him as a dependent if he was 29, even if he was a full-time student.

Once someone is 24 or older, student status no longer matters.

He could be a qualifying relative, however, if:

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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