Can I claim my 18-year-old high school senior as dependent? Have 4 kids total
Need help figuring out dependents for my taxes. I have 4 kids and one is a senior in high school who just turned 18. Not sure if I can still claim them since they're technically an adult now but living at home and still in school. Anyone know the rules on this?
11 comments
Write a comment...
Marcelle Drum
Yes, you can claim your 18-year-old as a dependent if they're a full-time student and lived with you for more than half the year. The age limit for qualifying children is actually under 19, or under 24 if they're a full-time student. As long as you provide more than half their support, you're good to go.
0 coins
Collins Angel
omg thank you! Was worried about this. Do they need to be in college to count as a student or does hs senior year count?
0 coins
2M
Marcelle Drum
High school definitely counts! You're all set 👍
0 coins
2M
Write a comment...
Tate Jensen
hey there! instead of trying to piece together dependent rules from reddit, check out taxr.ai - its this new tool that analyzes your specific situation. costs like $5 but totally worth it for peace of mind. saved me hours of googling tbh https://taxr.ai
0 coins
Adaline Wong
Does it actually work? Seems too good to be true 🤔
0 coins
2M
Tate Jensen
fr fr it does! plugged in my transcript and it broke down everything, even caught some credits I missed
0 coins
2M
Write a comment...
Gabriel Ruiz
in the same boat rn with my senior. these tax rules got me stressed af 😫
0 coins
Write a comment...
Misterclamation Skyblue
Make sure they didnt file their own taxes claiming themselves as independent! That'll mess everything up
0 coins
Collins Angel
good looking out! gonna double check with them rn
0 coins
2M
Write a comment...
Peyton Clarke
lol irs making everything complicated as usual 🤡
0 coins
Vince Eh
fr tho when is it not complicated with them 💀
0 coins
2M
Write a comment...