Question about claiming daughter as Dependent

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March 11, 2022
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Friends,

My daughter turned 19 in Nov 2021. She filed her own taxes for 2020. She is working 2 part time jobs and a full time student (first year Under Grad). I am using Desktop ver of TT and I am unable to categorize her as "Credit for Other Dependents" which was done last year by my tax preparator. I have following questions:

1. Can I claim her as Dependent if she chooses to do so and not file her taxes? Since she filed her taxes last year.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both cases (filing on her own versus Dependent in parents returns)

3. We (Parents) provide all her support (College Tuition, Dorm fees ...etc...). One of the Questions in TT asks ""If your child was away at college, count the number of months away as having lived with you" which makes her living whole year with me which in turn makes her Dependent. What is the way to exclude her as Dependent in TT and categorize her "Credit for Other Dependents"

Thank You

SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

You do not get to choose. The IRS rules must be followed. Most likely, she is still your (under age 24) dependent, and she must indicate that on her own return.

sun244Author

Level 3

I agree, she is doing it in her return. But how do I declare her as "Credit for Other Opponents" in Turbotax?

Thanks

PattiF

Level 15

There are two questions, based on my Daughter filing her returns (with no one can claim her as Dependent) and me filing with out her as Dependent but "Credit for other dependents" checked. Please note that this is for last year.

1. I have to claim her as Dependent this year since I am providing more than 50% of her expenses. Under these circumstances, can I leave the last year returns as it is?

2. Follow-up question, will my daughter's status change from "Non-Dependent" to "Dependent" raise any red flags?

Please note that my daughter is fully into this and I am doing all this with her concurrence / approval

Thanks

Yes, you can leave the returns from last year as they are.

The change in status from Non-Dependent to Dependent will not raise a red flag. You will be fine if you file with your daughter as a dependent for 2021.

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