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February 10, 2022
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  • February 10, 2022
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Can I claim my daughter as my dependent since she lives with me and I am paying her college tution, while she claim herself single, and put "yes, someone else can claim me" on her taxes?

Does this make sense?

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    Employee
    February 10, 2022

    If your daughter is a full-time student under the age of 24 then yes, you can claim her as a qualifying child dependent.   You get the $500 credit for other dependents and education credits.

     

    She can file a tax return but must say that she can be claimed as someone else's dependent.

     

     

    WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

     

    You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2021 taxes 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 $4,300 in 2021.
    • You provided more than half of their financial support.

    When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**