[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-1784":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"1784","Can I claim my disabled adult child as a dependent?","If the child is permanently and totally disabled, you will be able to claim them as a dependent as long as the following applies:\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nThey meet the relationship definition found in IRS \u003Ca href=\"https://www.freetaxusa.com/taxes2025/formdownload?sid=14&form=f_pub_501.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Publication 501\u003Cspan class=\"append_pdf\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a>. As your child, they will qualify.\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nThe age test is satisfied if they are totally and permanently disabled regardless of their age. Total and permanent disability are defined as being unable to engage in gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition, and a doctor has determined that the condition will last indefinitely or may result in death.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nThey must live with you for more than half of the year. If they did not live with you for more than half the year, they may still be considered to have lived with you for more than half the year if they were absent temporarily for illness, education, business, vacation, or detention in a juvenile facility.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\n They did not provide more than half of their own financial support.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nThey did not file a joint tax return.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli> \r\nThey are not the qualifying child of another individual.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003C/ul>\r\n\u003Cbr>\r\nIf the adult child doesn't qualify under the rules above, they may qualify as a qualifying relative dependent. In general, if you are providing over half the support for your adult child and your adult child makes less than $5,200 in income, you are going to be able to claim your adult child as a dependent. See \u003Ca href=\"https://www.freetaxusa.com/taxes2025/formdownload?sid=14&form=i1040gi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>Form 1040\u003C/i> instructions\u003Cspan class=\"append_pdf\" style=\"margin-right:4px;\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a>for more details on the rules that may affect whether you can claim your adult child as a dependent.",1777391596411]