Judy1
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If she's under 19 at the end of the year, or under 24 and a full-time student, or totally and permanently disabled, you can claim her as a qualifying child as long as she doesn't provide over half of her own support.
If she doesn't meet any of those rules, but you provide more than half of her support for the year and her gross income is under the amount of the personal exemption for the year ($3400 for 2007, usually goes up a little each year) then you can still claim her as a qualifying relative. If she's too old to claim as a qualifying child but makes over $3400 (for 2007) then you can't claim her even if you still support her.
As usual unfortunately when someone asks here about claiming a dependent, most of the answers you've gotten are WRONG. |
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bostonianinmo
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Wow! The classic load of BAD answers! Questions on exemption claims are typically the ones that attract the worst possible answers and this is a classic case.
Only Judy has given you the correct answer, straight from the book. Give her the points and please IGNORE everyone else!
(It's pretty obvious that NOBODY else bothered to pick up IRS Pub 501 or 17 and actually read the instructions.) |
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Nodor
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You can claim her as long as she lives in your house and you provide 51% of her support. |
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I do not know the answer.
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18 unless she is a college student
If she turned 18 this year I would wait until next year to claim her, because she was still a minor |
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Kari D
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If she is not in school and is 18 you can't claim her... I would just ask the person doing your taxes!! |
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Whyruafraid?
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As long as she is not earning any income, and lives in the home you provide, and you support her, you can claim her until she gets a job and moves out. Doesn't matter her age. |
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<3 Strawberry Cupcake <3
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Till she's eighteen |
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Hazy Daisy
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You can claim her until she claims herself. As long as she is a dependent under you, and you support her, and she doesn't claim herself, you can claim her for as long as you want. |
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Mike M
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If your talking about the IRS forms then you can claim anyone in your home if you support them with food and utilities for more than 6 months out of the year.My daughter and her boyfriend was staying at the house and I asked the IRS the same question and that's what they told me.But before I file I would contact them. |
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bushnana
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You can claim her forever as long as she is living in your house with you and she has no job and you are supporting her. |
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Brian A
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if she dosent work then keep her util shes on her feet and ready to leave |
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Justin H
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If she remains a dependent living in your home, I don't think there is an age limit for tax purposes. But generally speaking, it would be once she is 18-19 and not going to college. |
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tinyrican91
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eight-teen of course!!! |
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b.johne k
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as long as she lives with and still attending school |
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Tickle2cute
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at 18 if not in any schooling, 25 if they are and stay in school. it does not matter if they work or not. |
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Michael B
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Until she files and claims to be self-supporting, meaning that she says on her return that no one else claims her as a dependant |
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CUELLAR
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only if she is going to school |
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haiku10
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untill she's 16-18. |
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