How long can I claim my daughter as a dependent?

Question

She is 18 and she will be working and getting paid by Disney in the Careerstart program for about 4 months. She will be paying her own rent and utilities etc during that time.

She may com home in January or she may stay through August. When she comes home she will be living at home with us again, and working a full time entry level job.

Answer 1

If she's 18 then you cant claim her anymore. However... You can still claim her for the time she was living with you when she wasnt an adult. But if she's working full time then she is no longer a dependent.

Answer 2

if she has any schooling you can claim her till she is 25.... other wise... nothing you can do.... schooling is the key with this type of situation...

Answer 3

If she's a full-time student for 5 months of the year, then you can probably claim her as a dependent, if you supplied over half of her "support".  If she lived at home for over half of the year, you probably meet the support test.

Otherwise, you need to meet that condition AND she cannot make more than the personal exemption amount, around $3500.  That (the $3500) is not going to happen if she has a full-time job.  Sorry.

Answer 4

A dependent can be your qualifying child or qualifying relative. Read: http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/03/requ...

If your daughter is not a qualifying child, then she can be a qualifying relative. The requirements differ.

Answer 5

She has run out for you.  18 is the limit unless a full-time student, in which case it is 24.  In any event, she would have to live with you more than 6 months out of the year.

Answer 6

you can only claim her until she starts working because she will now have to file her own income tax return. if she were a student and working you could claim her as long as she allows you to. when filling out her w-4/ 8850 and other paperwork she has to make sure she checks the section where it says that someone else can still claim her.

Answer 7

If she is working and paying taxes, you can no longer claim her as a dependent.

Answer 8

You can only claim people you support for 6 mos or longer.

Answer 9

if she's over 18 and has been filing her own taxes, you can't keep her as a dependent...

if she's in school, working part time you can keep her as a dependent, as long as she stays in school and you provide 50% of her living expenses. (and school tuition.)

Answer 10

So many wrong answers,as is not uncommon with this question.

If she is under 19 as of the end of the year, or under 24 and was a full time student for at least 5 months of the year,

AND she lived with you for over half the year,

AND she didn't provide over half of her own support,

then you can claim her as a qualifying child.

There is another way to claim people, as a qualifying relative, but not if they make over $3500 gross for the year, and it sounds like she will.

Answer 11

If your daughter went to school this year you can claim her this year. Once she starts earning her own wages & works all year she will have to file for herself. When you file for your income tax they will be able to give you the correct answer. I think as long  as you support her 6 months out of the year you can claim her. My friend claimed her son ( he lived at home)  because he had no work but 2 months out of the year he is 23 so his mom claimed head of household & her son as a dependent.

Answer 12

never

Answer 13

as long as she not claiming her self you can.

Answer 14

Check out the link below; it will answer your question!  

Answer 15

If she's not a full time college student, the gig is up...I suggest you start making her pay rent, to make up for the loss of deduction.  Full time college is the only way to qualify for dependent status after they are 18.

Answer 16

If she will be under age 19 or under age 24 and a full-time student, you can claim her as long as she does not support herself.  If she pays for over half of her own support, you cannot claim her.

If she is going to be 19 or older and not a student, then you cannot claim her if she earns over $3,500.  However, if she earns less than $3,500 and you pay for over half of her support, you can claim her.

Answer 17

She should be dependant already. But, if she depends on you mostly then you can't claim her as dependant, obviously.

Answer 18

If she is not a fulltime student then a dependent must be 19 or under, live with you for more than half the year, and you must provide more than half of her support. If she works fulltime and puts all her money into savings and you support her you can still take the deduction because she is not spending her own money. If she is over 19 you cannot take her as a qualifying relative because she will earn more than $3400

Answer 19

why do you want to claim her as a dependent? is it for medical insurance reasons? if so the insurance my parents have lets me be on it until i am 21 as long as i am attending college. If this is for tax reasons then no you may no longer claim her because she will be working so she can claim herself  

Answer 20

It depends on the state you live in... I would get some legal counsel from an expert