So my son 24 was diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia and possibly bipolar.. He has tried to keep a job and is unable. I have been supporting him as disabled

[dncphx]

can i list him as disabled and claim him? I have claimed him every year but for whatever reason it's not letting me now

[JulieS]

Yes, the only way you can claim a 24 year old child is if that child is disabled. In addition:

• Your son must be unmarried.
• You must provide more than half of his support.
• He must have lived with you more than half of the year and 
• No one else can claim him as a dependent. 

The IRS defines a disabled person as one who cannot engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition. 

This is the same definition used by the Social Security Administration. If your son gets Social Security Disability, you can rely on that as proof of disability.

Otherwise, the question of disability is a medical question and should be posed to your son's doctors.