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I claimed my son on my taxes but found out I wasn't supposed to because he wasnt a student.

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November 27, 2024
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Employee

If you file your return and it was accepted, amend it by deleting your son as a dependent if he doesn’t qualify. Even if he wasn’t a student he could still be your dependent if you provided more than half of his support and he earned less than $4,700.

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Mike9241

to be a dependent he doesn't have to be a student if he was under 19 on 12/31 or if he was 19 or over on 12/31 he could still be your dependent if 1(his gross income was less than $4,700 and 2) and you provided over 50% of his support

you can use this iRS webpage to check

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent

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xmasbaby0

Employee

We do not have enough information about your son to know if he could or could not be claimed as a dependent. Here are some rules that will help you to know. If you need to remove him as a dependent, then amend the return and change the information you entered about him in MY INFO or simply delete him in MY INFO. You will have to re-pay any dependent-related credit you received for claiming him--like the $500 credit for other dependents or possibly earned income credit, head of household filing status, etc.

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 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 $4700 in 2023.
You provided more than half of their financial support.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...

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