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Who Is Considered A Dependent

     Who Is Considered A Dependent

 Why it`s important to find a definition of a dependent? If you have a dependent, some of tax benefits are available. The Eligible tax benefits are:  

The Earned Income Credit benefits based on

  • the Qualifying Child
  • The exemption for the child
  • Head of household filing status
  • The credit for child and dependent care expenses
  • The exclusion from income for dependent care benefits
  • The child tax credit 
 
Look at the table below and find out who is considered a dependent: 
 
 
Qualifying Child
 
 
Qualifying Relative
Relationship
Child of taxpayer; the descendant of a child of the taxpayer, an adopted child or eligible foster child (if was lawfully placed by social agency or court order) the brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the taxpayer; or the descendant of any such relatives.
 
 
Child of taxpayer, the descendant of a child of the taxpayer, the brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the taxpayer; father, mother, or ancestor of either; stepfather or stepmother, son or daughter of a brother or sister of the taxpayer, brother or sister of the father or mother of the taxpayer, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
A qualifying relative also is a person, who is not necessarily related to the taxpayer but  live with the taxpayer as a member of the household for the entire year.
 
Age
A qualifying child must be under 19, full-time student for 5 month of the year –under 24. A qualifying child may be any age if permanently or totally disabled.
 
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Residency
A qualifying child must live with the taxpayer for more than 6 months
If is not related to the taxpayer must live with the taxpayer for the entire year.
 
Gross income
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A qualifying relative must have a gross income not exempt from tax of less than $ 3,500
 
Support
A qualifying child must not provide more than half of his own support
The taxpayer must provide over half of the support of a qualifying relative
 
 
Citizenship
 
 The dependent must be a citizen of the US, or a resident of the US, Canada, or Mexico.
 
 
Note:
Qualifying child may not be claimed as a qualifying child in several  tax returns
Qualifying relative may not be the Qualifying child  of the taxpayer or of any another taxpayer
 
A taxpayer who is dependent of any other taxpayer may not claim any dependent,;
Dependent cannot claim a joint return with his or her spouse, unless he or she required to file a tax return
 
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