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April 6, 2025
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Depend child who graduated and now works

  • April 6, 2025
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Hello,

My daughter graduated in may 2024. Can I put her a dependent on my taxes even if she is now working ?

 

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    April 6, 2025

    Yes, you can claim her assuming she meets all of the other rules.  Make sure you check the box that she was a full-time student in 2024 in the interview section .  The definition of full time student is "5 months or more."

     

    Here are the rules for a qualifying child, from Rules for Claiming Dependents on Taxes:

     

    • "Are they related to you? The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.
    • Do they meet the age requirement? Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There's no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.
    • Do they live with you? Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply.
    • Do you financially support them? Your child may have a job, but they cannot provide more than half of their own support."