I am the parent of a 22-year-old full-time college student who also works and receives financial aid from her college. We provide some financial support, but not a lot since she has a good scholarship. I am helping her with her taxes, and we have always checked ‘Yes’ to the question asking if someone else can claim her as a dependent. However, we are not U.S. taxpayers—we are Colombian residents and file taxes in Colombia. Does this question specifically refer to being claimed on a U.S. tax return, or does a foreign tax claim also count?
Yes. When asked if you are claimed as a dependent on another persons return, this is specifically asking if they are claimed as a dependent on a US Resident tax return.
Is your daughter a US Resident? If not, then she will need to file a 1040NR instead of a 1040. TurboTax does not support the 1040NR, but our partner Sprintax does and can help with your non resident return.
Thanks! Yes, my daughter is a US citizen and she is attending college at the US. So, do you provide help with correcting previous tax returns is she always answer that question wrong?