Bug - qualifying as a dependent

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November 13, 2024
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I just got started with TurboTax 2024, and the software is incorrectly telling me that one of my kids does not qualify as a dependent. It rejected her because she earned more than $5,050 - but that is a disqualifier only if the person is not my child. Can this be corrected?

Best answer by xmasbaby0

@gab2 If your child is older than 19 and not a full-time student, the $5050 disqualifies them from being claimed as your dependent. In order to be a qualified child---she would have to be a full-time student. To be a qualified relative, she would have to have less than $5050 of income.

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 $5050 in 2024.
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.

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4505693-why-can-t-i-claim-the-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

xmasbaby0

Employee

You may have answered a question in Personal Info incorrectly. How old will your child be at the end of 2024? Were they a full-time student in 2024? How did you answer the question about whether the child paid for over half of their own support? (you need to say NO to that).

**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.**

gab2Author

22 years old, not a full-time student. It never asked whether I paid more than half of the support (which is actually the relevant question), because it decided she wasn't a dependent after asking the $5,050 question.

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