If a full-time, unmarried college student age 19-23 did not provide for more than half of their support and lived at home > half a year, can they still file taxes on their own independently or must they be a dependent on their parents' tax filing?
In other words, if the parents are able to claim this adult child as a dependent, but choose not to, does this child have the option to claim on their own?
College student- file taxes independently or must be a dependent?
Re: College student- file taxes independently or must be a dependent?
For dependent, the test is whether they are or not
It is not dependent on whether you choose to claim them.
So to your specific question, if the child could be claimed as a dependent by the parents, then if they file their own return they must indicate that they could be claimed as a dependent, even if you choose not to claim them
They may still need to file their own return (or you can include their income on your tax return) depending on how much income they had during the year
Mike
It is not dependent on whether you choose to claim them.
So to your specific question, if the child could be claimed as a dependent by the parents, then if they file their own return they must indicate that they could be claimed as a dependent, even if you choose not to claim them
They may still need to file their own return (or you can include their income on your tax return) depending on how much income they had during the year
Mike
Re: College student- file taxes independently or must be a dependent?
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Re: College student- file taxes independently or must be a dependent?
On the front of the 1040 the student will be asked this question: Someone CAN claim you as a dependent - check the box. Pretty self explanatory sentence I think.Kennedy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:36 pm If a full-time, unmarried college student age 19-23 did not provide for more than half of their support and lived at home > half a year, can they still file taxes on their own independently or must they be a dependent on their parents' tax filing?
In other words, if the parents are able to claim this adult child as a dependent, but choose not to, does this child have the option to claim on their own?