When you start a new return, TurboTax will ask Do you have children or financially support another person? in the Intro section of your return.
Info about your dependants (like their birth date, their relationship to you, and their income), is used to determine your eligibility for certain credits and deductions, so be sure to enter this info accurately.
To jump back to this step in your TurboTax return, select your product from the list provided:
Note: You can't claim your spouse or common-law partner as a dependant, even if they have no income.
For TurboTax Online
- Select Find from the menu.
- In the Find window, enter dependants and select Go.
- Answer Yes to the question Do you have any dependants?
- Complete the Tell us about your dependant(s) section.
- Select Done adding dependants.
For TurboTax CD/Download
- Select Find from the menu and enter dependants.
- Select Dependants from the list, then select Go.
- If you've already entered one or more dependants, skip to Step 6. If not, answer Yes to the question Do you have children or financially support another person?, then select Continue.
- Select Continue until arriving at Dependant Information.
- Enter your dependant's information and select Continue.
- On the Dependants Summary, select Enter New Dependant or Done With Dependants, as applicable.
