where did the $5050 question come from when adding your dependents? I have never had this question before and why does it matter? I have a dependent that makes more?

[ramonschaefer]

I can't find an IRS publication that says there is this threshold anywhere, any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated

[xmasbaby0]

There are two kinds of dependents----qualifying child and qualifying relative.   For a qualifying relative, they cannot make more than $5050 -- not including Social Security.

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They're related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
• No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
• They made less than $5050 in 2024.
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

[DoninGA]

If you are entering a child as a dependent on your tax return and the child is under the age of 17, then you must have answered one of the questions concerning the dependent incorrectly if you are being asked about their gross income for the year.

Go back through and check your answers.  You should have indicated the dependent is your child, that they lived in your home for the whole year.  That they did NOT provide for over one-half of their own support.  That there was not another person in the home supporting them.  That there date of birth shows they are under the age of 17.  And that you did NOT check the box labeled "not valid for employment" when entering their Social Security number.

If the answers were all correct for the child then delete the child as a dependent and re-enter.

[VolvoGirl]

IRS Pub 501.  Chart on page 12 and page 19 Gross Income Test.  There may be other places too.  
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf 

Each year the amount changes.  They have income less than

2024 $5,050

2023 $4,700

2022 $4,400

2021 $4,300

2020 $4,300

2019  $4,200

[Laura16]

It is asking me if my daughters made more than $5050??  I think there is a bug in the SW.  If I answer no, will it do the rest correctly or will is it somehow thinking my daughters are relatives, even though it clearly states I answered child??

[Laura16]

After confirming multiple times and still getting the $5050 question, I then completely deleted them and reentered everything and I am still getting asked if the made over $5050.  HELP!

[Laura16]

I have tried this (deleting and re-entering their information) and it still asks me if they made more than $5050.  Is the SW being updated soon to correct this issue?

[BillM223]

There is no bug in the system.

I am guessing that your daughter is making more than $5,050 and is older than 18, so this child cannot qualify to be a dependent as a child.

But in this case, the system may be trying to see if he/she can be a "qualifying relative" (also a dependent). A qualifying relative must make less than $5,050.

If this daughter made more than $5,050, then you must answer "yes".

Please read this section in Pub 17 on who can be a dependent.

[Laura16]

Thanks.  They are both full-time students and do not make over the $14,600 for dependent.

[Laura16]

They meet all the requirements:

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They're related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
• No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

[Laura16]

Going through the questions, it never asks if they are full-time students, only if they are away at college to count that as living with me...  Does TurboTax address that later?

[SharonD007]

If your dependent is your qualifying child dependent, it doesn't matter how much they made.  For a qualifying relative dependent, their income has to be less than $5,050.  If you child is over 19, (under 24 if a full-time student) and not totally and permanently disabled, they would be considered a qualifying relative dependent and subject to $5,050 income.

For additional information, review the TurboTax article Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return

[Laura16]

The next question says to file as Single instead of Head of Household, so I don't think it is addressing full-time students to be eligible as dependents.  Unless I am missing something, I would think that is a bug in the SW.

[Laura16]

I agree.  Somehow TurboTax doesn't though.

[Laura16]

Does anyone know how to get this fixed?