[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-1716":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"1716","Can I claim my child as a dependent?","See the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.freetaxusa.com/taxes2025/formdownload?sid=6&form=i1040gi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>Form 1040\u003C/i> instructions\u003Cspan class=\"append_pdf\" style=\"margin-right:4px;\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a> for complete rules on who can be claimed as a dependent.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIn general, if your child was age 18 or younger at the end of the year (or age 23 or younger at the end of the year, if your child is a student) and if your child didn't provide over half of his or her own support during the year, you can claim your child as a dependent.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIn general, if your child is age 19 or older (or age 24 or older if a student) at the end of the year, then you can only claim your child as a dependent if the child made less than $5,200 during the year and you provided over half of their support. This rule also applies to other qualifying relatives who aren't children, such as a parent, brother, or aunt. If the qualifying relative made more than $5,200 in income during the year, you can't claim the relative as a dependent even if you're providing over half of their support.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nThere are a lot of special rules and detailed definitions for claiming a dependent that are found in the \u003Ci>Form 1040\u003C/i> instructions. The above are just the general rules that apply to most people in claiming a dependent. If your situation is not typical, please reference the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.freetaxusa.com/taxes2025/formdownload?sid=6&form=i1040gi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>Form 1040\u003C/i> instructions\u003Cspan class=\"append_pdf\" style=\"margin-right:4px;\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a> for full details on whether you can claim someone as a dependent.",1777391594960]