Dependent and income

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
May 14, 2021
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I have a new client that has a child who made $22,000. The dependent will be getting a refund due to overpayment. Can the parents claim her as a dependent with the child indicating it on her return or are the parents out of luck because she has to file a return?

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Best answer by Kobebean

They decided to not claim her based on her total income amount.

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KristinIngram

Level 2

The parents must meet all of the dependency tests including the support test in order to claim the child. It does not matter if the child files a tax return. I would be more concerned about the amount of income the child made.

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KobebeanAuthor

Level 3

Parents passed the tests. She lives with them and they pay for more than half the support.

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ritastone001

Level 5

Is the child in high school or college? This really makes a difference.

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KobebeanAuthor

Level 3

She's in college at the end of 2020.

qbteachmt

Level 15

The IRS has an interactive wizard for dependency. You must correctly address whether they Can be Claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

Interactive wizards portal includes one for determining dependency:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita

Don't yell at us; we're volunteers

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KobebeanAuthorAnswer

Level 3

They decided to not claim her based on her total income amount.

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