Yes, when TurboTax asks if you are responsible for the upkeep of the home, it is referring specifically to the dependent in question. This helps determine if you qualify for certain tax benefits, such as the Head of Household filing status or the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
For more information on what qualifies someone as a dependent, you can refer to the IRS guidelines on dependents see below.
To qualify as a dependent, a child must also pass these tests:
- Relationship: Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half-sister or -brother, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or the child of one of these
- Age: Be under age 19 or under 24 if a full-time student, or any age if permanently and totally disabled
- Residency: Live with you for more than half the year, with some exceptions
- Support: Get more than half their financial support from you
- Joint return: Not file as married filing jointly unless only to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld
See the full rules for a qualifying child
See the full rules for a qualifying relative
