Can I still claim my child if they file their own taxes?

Can I claim my child as a dependent if they file a tax return? Your child can still qualify as a dependent if they file their own taxes. They will need to indicate that someone else claims them as a dependent on their return.
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Can my son still file taxes if I claim him?

If you claim a dependent on your tax return, they may still be required to file an income tax return of their own. The 2021 Tax Year minimum income requirements for dependents are listed in the table below.
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Can I still claim a dependent if they file taxes?

You can't claim any dependents if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. You can't claim a married person who files a joint return as a dependent unless that joint return is only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.
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How much money can a child make and still be claimed as a dependent?

A child who has only earned income must file a return only if the total is more than the standard deduction for the year. For 2022, the standard deduction for a dependent child is total earned income plus $400, up to a maximum of $12,950. So, a child can earn up to $12,950 without paying income tax.
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When can I no longer claim my child as a dependent?

To meet the qualifying child test, your child must be younger than you and either younger than 19 years old or be a "student" younger than 24 years old as of the end of the calendar year. There's no age limit if your child is "permanently and totally disabled" or meets the qualifying relative test.
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Can I Claim My Child on My Taxes if They Made More Money Than I did?



Can I claim my daughter as a dependent if she made over $4000?

Your relative can't have a gross income of more than $4,400 in 2022 and be claimed by you as a dependent. Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative's total support each year.
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When should I stop claiming my child as a dependent 2022?

Claiming a qualifying child as a dependent

Age: They were “under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse if filing jointly)”; or “under age 24 at the end of the year, a student, and younger than you (or your spouse if filing jointly)”; or “any age if permanently and totally disabled.”
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Can I claim my daughter as a dependent if she made over $10000?

You can usually claim your children as dependents even if they are dependents with income and no matter how much dependent income they may have or where it comes from.
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When should my college student file his own taxes?

Should I file my own tax return as a student? Generally, if you made more than $12,550, you need to file your own tax return. But that number differs for married students, the head of a household, or those over 65. Also, if you didn't make that much money, you don't have to file a return, but you might want to.
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How much can a dependent child make and not file taxes?

Tax requirements for dependent children are different from those of other taxpayers. A dependent child who has earned more than $12,950 of earned income (tax year 2022) typically needs to file a personal income tax form. Earned income includes wages, tips, salaries, and payment from self-employment.
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What are the IRS rules for claiming dependents?

To meet the qualifying child test, your child must be younger than you and either younger than 19 years old or be a "student" younger than 24 years old as of the end of the calendar year. There's no age limit if your child is "permanently and totally disabled" or meets the qualifying relative test.
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Does my child need to file taxes if I claim her as a dependent?

Whether a dependent has to file a return generally depends on the amount of the dependent's earned and unearned income and whether the dependent is married, is age 65 or older, or is blind. A dependent may have to file a return even if his or her income is less than the amount that would normally require a return.
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How much can a dependent make and still be claimed 2022?

Gross income is the total of your unearned and earned income. If your gross income was $4,400 or more, you usually can't be claimed as a dependent unless you are a qualifying child.
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What happens if someone claimed your child on their taxes?

Answer when the IRS contacts you

You may receive a letter (CP87A) from us, stating your child was claimed on another return. It will explain what to do, either file an amended return or do nothing. The other person who claimed the dependent will get the same letter.
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Can I claim my college student if she filed her own taxes?

If your student files their own tax return, you can still claim them as a dependent, but you shouldn't claim their income on your return.
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Should a college student file taxes if parents claim them?

If your parents claim you as a dependent on their taxes, you may still need to file your own tax return. As a dependent, you will need to file taxes if you received over $1,100 of unearned income, $12,550 of earned income, or a gross income that was greater than $1,100 or $350 plus your earned income up to $12,200.
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Is it better to not claim college student as dependent?

If a Student's Parents Do Not Claim Them as a Dependent on their Income Tax Returns, Will the Student Get More Financial Aid? Whether or not a student is claimed as an exemption on his parents' federal income tax returns has no impact on the student's eligibility for financial aid and scholarships.
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Can I claim my daughter on my taxes if I am financially supporting her even if she doesn't live with MD?

Yes. The person doesn't have to live with you in order to qualify as your dependent on taxes. However, the person must be a relative who meets one of the following relationship test requirements: Your child, grandchild, or great-grandchild.
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Which parent should claim child on taxes to get more money?

It's up to you. Since he qualifies as a qualifying child for each of you, either parent may claim the child as a dependent. If you can't decide, the dependency claim goes to whichever of you reports the higher Adjusted Gross Income on your separate tax return.
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How much do you get back in taxes for a child 2022?

The Child Tax Credit for tax year 2022 is $2,000 per child for qualifying children through age 16.
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Can you file taxes with no income but have a dependent 2022?

Can you file taxes with no income but have a child or dependent? If you have no income but have a child/dependent, you can still file your taxes. This may allow you to get a refund if the tax credits you're eligible for are more than your income.
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Can you get child tax credit if you have no income 2022?

(added January 31, 2022) A17. You may claim the fully refundable Child Tax Credit even if you received no income and paid no U.S. Social Security taxes.
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Can I claim head of household with no dependents?

Generally, to qualify for head of household filing status, you must have a qualifying child or a dependent. However, a custodial parent may be eligible to claim head of household filing status based on a child even if he or she released a claim to exemption for the child.
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Does claiming head of household get you more money?

Head of household filers can have a lower taxable income and greater potential refund than when using the single filing status. The head of household status can claim a roughly 50% larger standard deduction than single filers ($19,400 vs $12,950 for 2022).
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How do I stop someone from claiming my child on their taxes?

Neither you nor the IRS can stop someone from filing a tax return with your child as a dependent.
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