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I was a full time student through May 2024, living with my parents. Graduated May, started full time job in September. Can parents claim me on their return? 38 yrs old

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January 25, 2025
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I started a new career because of COVID. Was in college full time for 2 years with no income. Did make income in 2024, les than $14,000.

Hal_Al

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No, because your income was more than $5050. If you were under 24, the answer might be different.

There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and Other ("Qualifying Relative" in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit (24 if a student), a relationship test and residence test. Only a QC qualifies a taxpayer for the Earned Income Credit. They are interrelated but the rules are different for each.

The support test is different for each type. The support test, for a QC, is only that the child didn't provide more than half his own support. The support test for a Qualifying Relative is that the taxpayer provided more than half the relative's support.

See full dependent rules at: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Return/INF12139.html