Can I claim my 21yr. old college student, who has a Work-Study job at his school, on my 2006 IRS return?

Question

I have a 21yr. old college student, who resides with me and has a Work-Study program job on campus while attending classes. Can I claim him on my 2006 IRS income tax return as one of my dependants?

Answer 1

I claim my daughter who is in college full time, because I support her. She makes some money from work study and also files her own tax form, claiming ZERO, so we are not double dipping. She makes so little, that it is better that she owe a hundred bucks or so, rather than her getting 100 bucks back and me losing a deduction.

Answer 2

If you paid for more than half the cost of his upkeep during 2006, then yes. You would file as Head of Household.

See the instructions for form 1040, page 17 for more detail. I've provided a link to the IRS website below:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf

For your state rules, go to your state's Department of Revenue (or the equivalent) website and look for the instructions for the basic tax return. You should be able to find similar info there.

Answer 3

you should be able to claim him, but he cant claim himself as an independent. i got all tangled up with this last year. you will get a higher return if you claim him because your income is higher, his income is lower, if he has to pay into the IRS, it will be a very small amount. when in doubt, see a tax person. i tried to file on line, using one of those do it yourself kits, i have done that for years, and been successful, but even though i answered the questions accurately, i got all tangled up when it came to this situation. but, that is a whole other story.
seek a professionals' advice
good luck

Answer 4

Yes, as long as he doesn't provide more than half his support, and he is a full-time student.

Answer 5

If you provide a certain percentage of financial support to her than you bet you can!

Answer 6

yes, yes, and yes