Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

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Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

There are two types of dependents--qualifying child and qualifying relative. You cannot claim him as a qualifying child dependent because he had to be a full time student or under the age of 19. You cannot claim him as a qualifying relative dependent if he made more than $4150 in 2018. That is the income limit for a qualifying relative dependent.

Here are the requirements for claiming 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 taxable income for the year must be less than $4,150 in 2018.

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, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.

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Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

Was your son married on Dec 31 of the tax year? Did he have more than $4,150 gross income in 2018? Did he have more than $400 of self-employment income in 2018? Is he required to file a tax return for 2018? Just how long did your son live in your household in 2018?

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

No, he was not married. I believe he made more than $4,100. He was never self employed. He will file his 2018 taxes and he lived in my household for the entire 2018 year

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

How old was he at year end 2018? Was he a full time student in 2018?

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

He was 19 at the end of 2018 and no, he is not a student

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

Ok...so sounds like I can’t claim him. Thank you for much for your help

Can I claim my son who recently had his own child but lived with me all of 2018? if so, will this affect how much he receives when he files?

There are two types of dependents--qualifying child and qualifying relative. You cannot claim him as a qualifying child dependent because he had to be a full time student or under the age of 19. You cannot claim him as a qualifying relative dependent if he made more than $4150 in 2018. That is the income limit for a qualifying relative dependent.

Here are the requirements for claiming 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 taxable income for the year must be less than $4,150 in 2018.

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, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.

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