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January 27, 2025
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should I still claim my 19 year old that is in college?

  • January 27, 2025
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my daughter is 19 years old and a full time college student. Most of her school is paid for through grants and loans under her name. Should she claim herself? Or should I still claim her?

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    DoninGA
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    January 27, 2025

    If she is not providing over one-half of her own support you should claim her as a dependent under the Qualifying Child rules if she meets all the requirements.

     

    To be a Qualifying Child -

    1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
    2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.
    3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.
    4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
    5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
    6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.
    7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.