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A dependent is a qualifying child or relative who relies on you for financial support. To claim a dependent for tax credits or deductions, the dependent must meet specific requirements. Answer questions to see if you can claim someone as a dependent on your tax return. See the full rules for dependents.
It also helps determine your standard deduction and tax rate. Dependents explains the difference between a qualifying child and a qualifying relative. Other topics include the SSN requirement for dependents, the rules for multiple support agreements, and the rules for divorced or separated parents.
The child must be: (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under age 24 at the end of the year, a full-time student, and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled.
You can claim a child as a dependent if he or she is your qualifying child. Generally, a child is the qualifying child of the custodial parent and the custodial parent may claim the child as a dependent.
This part of the publication discusses the filing requirements for dependents, who is responsible for a child's return, how to figure a dependent's standard deduction, and whether a dependent can claim exemption from federal income tax withholding.
This interview will help you determine whom you may claim as a dependent. Information you'll need. Marital status, relationship to the dependent, and the amount of support provided. Basic income information such as your adjusted gross income.
Parents who are divorced, separated, never married or live apart and who share custody of a child with an ex-spouse or ex-partner need to understand the specific rules about who may be eligible to claim the child for tax purposes.
Generally, to claim your parent as a dependent you must meet the following tests: You (and your spouse if filing jointly) are not a dependent of another taxpayer. Your parent, if married, doesn't file a joint return, unless your parent and his or her spouse file a joint return only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.
The following FAQs can help you learn if you are eligible and if eligible, how to calculate your credit. Further information is found below and in IRS Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses. For information regarding changes to the credit for 2021 only, see Q6 through Q14.
If you file your return claiming your daughter as a dependent and don't provide her Social Security number (SSN) on your return, the IRS will not allow you to claim her as a dependent. You have two options: You may file your income tax return without claiming your daughter as a dependent.