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If your gross income was less than $4050, you do not file a joint return (if married) and they provided more than half of your return they can claim you as a dependent.
If your gross income was less than $4050, you do not file a joint return (if married) and they provided more than half of your return they can claim you as a dependent.
There
are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and standard ("Qualifying
Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be
related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit, a relationship test and a residence test. Only a QC
qualifies the taxpayer for the Earned Income Credit.
A child of a taxpayer can still be a “Qualifying Child” (QC) dependent, regardless of his/her income, if he is under age 19, or under 24 if a full time student for at least 5 months of the year, or is totally & permanently disabled.
After age 23, the income test kicks in.
The 6 tests for claiming a qualifying relative dependent:
1. Closely Related OR live with the taxpayer ALL year
2. His/her gross taxable income for the year must be less than $4,050 (2016)
3. The taxpayer must have provided more than 1/2 his support
In either case:
4. He must be a US citizen or resident of the US, Canada or Mexico
5. He must not file a joint return with his spouse or be claiming a dependent of his own
6. He must not be the qualifying child of another taxpayer
Can I claim my child if she is 26, was in school for at least half time, lived with me all year, and made less than the $4050 last year?
@crtmoney wrote:
Can I claim my child if she is 26, was in school for at least half time, lived with me all year, and made less than the $4050 last year?
You should be able to claim her as your dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules if she meets all the requirements.
To be 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 income for the year must be less than $4,200 (social security does not count) in 2019
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 or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.
Thank you! Why would I claim her as a qualifying relative instead of a qualifying child?
@crtmoney wrote:
Thank you! Why would I claim her as a qualifying relative instead of a qualifying child?
To be a Qualifying Child the dependent must either be under the age of 19 or under the age of 24 and a full time student. If not a Qualifying Child then they can only be a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules.
Ok, thank you. Now on her taxes, would she put she can be claimed as a dependent or a qualifying relative? Just making sure.
@crtmoney wrote:
Ok, thank you. Now on her taxes, would she put she can be claimed as a dependent or a qualifying relative? Just making sure.
She would indicate on her tax return that she can be claimed as a dependent.
I appreciate your help & quick responses. Have a wonderful day!
same question here, Can my parents claim me as a dependent? I'm 26 years old but im a full time student and have 2019 income is 4650
No, your parents cannot claim you as a dependent. You aren't a "qualifying child" because you are over age 24, and you aren't a "qualifying relative" because your gross income is more than $4,200.
See this link to Table 5 in IRS Publication 501 for more details.
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