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All of the rules for you and the child have to be met that would allow you to be able to claim an individual as a qualifying child (QC) dependent on your income tax form.
For all of the rules go to the IRS gov website and use the search box for PUBLICATION 17 go to chapter 3. Personal Exemptions and Dependents
Qualifying Child
There are six tests that must be met for a child to be your qualifying child.
The six tests are
1 Relationship
2 Age
3 Residency
4 Support
5 Joint return, and
6 Special test for qualifying child of more than one person.
These tests are explained next.
Table 3-1 Overview of the Rules for Claiming an Exemption for a Dependent
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What is a dependence?
A qualifying child or qualifying relative.
Does a qualifying child and a qualifying relative get the same benefits on income tax?
Yes, a qualifying relative and qualifying child are both dependency exemptions and will give you the same tax benefits. The dependency exemption for 2009 is $3,650.
Can you claim a girlfriends child as a dependent?
No. To be a claimed they must be in1 of 2 catagories: Qualifying child Qualifying relative The tests to be "qualifying" would seem to not include that distant a relationship.
How long can you claim a child as a dependent on your taxes?
You can claim a child as long as the child does not file a joint return with a spouse (except for the sole purpose of claiming a refund) and the child meets the tests for a "qualifying child" or "qualifying relative" as detailed starting on page 11 of Publication 501: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf In the year a child reaches age 19 (or age 24 if a full time student), the child is no longer a "qualifying child" (unless completely and totally disabled) but might still be a "qualifying relative." The requirements to be a qualifying relative are much harder to meet than the qualifying child requirements.
How long can you claim your children as dependents?
There are two standards for claiming dependents. One is the "qualifying child" standard. A qualifying child must be under age 19 at the end of the year or under age 24 at the end of the year if he/she was a full-time student. There is no age limit if the child is permanently and totally disabled. If the child is too old to be a "qualifying child," the child can still be a "qualifying relative." There is no age limit to be a qualifying relative, but the requirements to be a qualifying relative are much tougher to meet. Please refer to Table 5 on page 11 of Publication 501: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
What child tax credit?
The child tax credit can be used by anyone who has a qualifying child that they provided more than half of their support throughout that tax year. You can earn up to 1,000 dollars per qualifying child.
What is child tax credit?
The child tax credit can be used by anyone who has a qualifying child that they provided more than half of their support throughout that tax year. You can earn up to 1,000 dollars per qualifying child.
Can you claim someone that is 35 on your taxes?
Age is a factor in the qualifying child test, but not the qualifying relative test. As long as the following dependency exemption tests are met, you may claim him or her: # Qualifying child or qualifying relative test; # Dependent taxpayer test; # Citizenship or resident test; and # Joint return test. To be your dependent, a person must be either your qualifying child or your qualifying relative. Generally, a person is your qualifying relative if that person: * Lives with or is related to you, * Does not have $3,300 or more of gross (total) income, * Is supported (generally more than 50%) by you, and * Is neither your qualifying child nor the qualifying child of anyone else. Generally, you may claim a dependency exemption for a qualifying child or a qualifying relative. Refer to Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information, for the definitions of a qualifying child and a qualifying relative. You may not claim a dependency exemption for an individual, however, if you are a dependent of another taxpayer. To claim a dependency exemption for a qualifying child or a qualifying relative, the citizen, national, or resident test and joint return test must be met. To meet the citizen, national or resident test, an individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, a resident of the United States, or a resident of Canada or Mexico. To find out who is a resident of the United States, refer to Topic 851 or Publication 519. An exception may apply for an adopted child who is not a citizen, national or resident of the United States. See Publication 501.
What is the income requirement to be claimed as a dependent?
There are two types of dependents: Qualifying Child and Qualifying Relative. There's no income requirement specified for being claimed as a Qualifying Child. Instead, the person claiming the Qualifying Child provides over half of the child's support. A child who isn't eligible as a Qualifying Child may meet the requirements of Qualifying Relative. There's a gross income requirement of less than $3,500.00 in 2008 ($3,650.00 in 2009) for Qualifying Relative, in addition to receiving over half of his/her support from the person claiming the dependent exemption. For more information, go online at www.irs.gov/formspubs. Select Publication Number. Enter 501 to read/print Publication 501 (Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information.
Can you file your girlfiends child on your tax return?
No - doesn't make it as a qualifying child or relative
Can you claim an adult child as a dependent?
As long as they meet the qualifying child or relative tests, yes.
When can a non relative be a dependent?
A person must be either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative to be a dependant. see IRS Publication 501.
