Can you claim adults as dependents on your taxes? You can claim adults as dependents on your taxes if they meet the criteria for qualifying relatives. Many people can claim their elderly parents as a qualifying relative dependent. You can claim a domestic partner on your return as a dep...
There are several criteria for claiming qualifying child dependents. This helps answer the frequently asked question, “When should I stop claiming my child as a dependent?” The qualifying person must be your child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, or half sibling (or the descendent of any of...
Who can I claim as a dependent? Now that we’ve answered “What is a tax dependent?”, you might wonder who can be claimed as a dependent. At a high level, you can only claim dependents who are either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative. But who is that really? Let’s div...