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Level 2
posted Feb 2, 2020 4:44:48 PM

Claiming a college student son as a dependent

My son is 18 years old college student.  He earned $12,659 in 2019, but he lived with me and he is my dependent.  Can I claim him, even though he earned this money?   

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Level 15
Feb 2, 2020 4:49:27 PM

Yes you can.  As long as he is a full-time student, up to the age of 24 his income does not prevent you from claiming him.  He can file a return himself to seek a tax refund, but must say on his own return that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.