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Dependent Filed in 2019 but under $1100 in 2020

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May 9, 2021
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Dependent had unearned income (no other income) greater than $1100 in 2019. Had him file separate for Fed/State (owed on both) for 2019. Now, in 2020, he has less than $1100 unearned income (no other) so $0 Fed but does owe State. Can I just claim him on my taxes for 2020? Or just keep separate as next year (2021) he will have unearned and earned and probably exceed.

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Circumstances change from year to year with people. If your dependent had only $1100 of income in 2020 then you can claim him on your tax return as a dependent. His 2021 return that is filed in 2022 may be different. That is okay.

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

The rule for your dependent is if he CAN be claimed he has to say on his own return that he can be claimed as someone else's dependent----if he even needs to file a return.

Who has to file?

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/dependents/help/when-do-i-have-to-answer-yes-to-being-claimed-as-a-dependent/00/1994319

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