Can I claim my child if my child has a job and is filing his or her own tax return?
If your child was age 18 or younger at the end of the year or if your child is a student and age 23 or younger at the end of the year and they are not providing more than half of their own support, you can still claim them as a dependent on your tax return.
You should help them prepare their tax return to make sure that they check yes on the box "Can a parent (or somebody else) claim you as a dependent on their tax return?" If they do not mark this properly, you may have issues filing your return and your child may need to file an amended return.
You should help them prepare their tax return to make sure that they check yes on the box "Can a parent (or somebody else) claim you as a dependent on their tax return?" If they do not mark this properly, you may have issues filing your return and your child may need to file an amended return.
