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April 13, 2025
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My grown son lives with me and does not pay part of the rent or living expenses. He receives disability each month. Can I claim him on my taxes

  • April 13, 2025
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DoninGA
April 13, 2025

If he is age 19 or older and not a full time student you may be able to claim him under the Qualifying Relative rules if he meets all the requirements under the rules.  Social Security Disability benefits are not considered income under the rules.

 

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,050 (social security does not count) in 2024
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse with the following exception -
You can claim a person as a dependent who files a joint return if that person and that person’s spouse file the joint return only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.