You can claim as many dependents that you have as long asthey meet the IRS guidelines for dependents. I have included the teststhat the IRS use in determining whether or not a dependent is either aQualifying Child or a Qualifying Relative. If your dependents meet eitherone of these tests, you can claim them on your 2016 income tax return.If you are having problems e-filing, then yes, you cancertainly print, sign, date and mail in your income tax return. Requirements forQualifying Child A parent may claimtheir child if they meet either the qualifying child or qualifying relativetest as outlined below: Qualifying Child These 5 tests (all ofthem), will qualify a child as a dependent: Relationship: They must be your child, adopted child, foster-child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew). Residence: They had to live with you in the same residence for more than half the year. Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled. Support: child did not provide more than half of their own support during the year. Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year. Qualifying Relative These 4 tests (all ofthem) will qualify a relative as a dependent: Not Qualifying Child: They are not your or another taxpayer’s “qualifying child” (above) Gross Income: Dependent has to earn less than $4,050 in 2016. Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year. Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household or be one of the relatives that doesn’t have to live with you (mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, stepmother, stepfather, your child, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, etc) Note: this list is not exhausted.

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You can claim as many dependents that you have as long as they meet the IRS guidelines for dependents. I have included the tests that the IRS use in determining whether or not a dependent is either a Qualifying Child or a Qualifying Relative. If your dependents meet either one of these tests, you can claim them on your 2016 income tax return.

If you are having problems e-filing, then yes, you can certainly print, sign, date and mail in your income tax return.

Requirements for Qualifying Child

A parent may claim their child if they meet either the qualifying child or qualifying relative test as outlined below:

Qualifying Child

These 5 tests (all of them), will qualify a child as a dependent:

Relationship: They must be your child, adopted child, foster-child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew).
Residence: They had to live with you in the same residence for more than half the year.
Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled.
Support: child did not provide more than half of their own support during the year.
Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year.

Qualifying Relative

These 4 tests (all of them) will qualify a relative as a dependent:

Not Qualifying Child: They are not your or another taxpayer’s “qualifying child” (above)
Gross Income: Dependent has to earn less than $4,050 in 2016.
Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year.
Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household or be one of the relatives that doesn’t have to live with you (mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, stepmother, stepfather, your child, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, etc) Note: this list is not exhausted.

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