Who Is Claimable as a Dependent?

The child has to have lived with you for at least half of the year. The child has to be related to you as a son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of those. The child must be 18 or younger at the end of the year, or under 24 if a student.

Who can legally be claimed as a dependent?

The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them. Do they meet the age requirement? Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24.

What adults can be claimed as dependents?

Adult dependents are people 17 and older who are claimed as dependents on someone else's tax return. This includes high school or college students, adults who live at home and are dependent for another reason, or elderly adults that live with others and are counted as dependents at tax time.