can i claim my sister?

Question

can i claim my sister for 2006 tax because she earned about 2000 dollars from work study program. however i support her more than 50% of her expenses. can you please email me thank you

Answer 1

You can not claim her as a qualifying child after all she is not your child but your sister. You should be able to claim her as a dependant under a qualifying relative if she meets the 5 criteria. The article below lists them and the other link is to the IRS forms.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If your sister is under 24 as of 12/31/2006 and was a full-time student in 2006, and you lived with your sister for at least six months, and her parents are not claiming her, then yes, you can claim your sister as a qualifying child.

If you are able to claim your sister as a qualifying child, you can get the child tax credit and earned income credit as applicable to you based on your income.

Answer 3

A sister CAN be claimed as a qualifying child, regardless of what one responder said - read the rules for dependents. But if she's getting work-study, I'd assume that she's over 16, in which case you can't get the child tax credit for her like another responder suggested.

There are two types of dependents, qualifying children and qualifying relative. If nobody can claim your sister as a qualifying child (for example if she didn't live with you or any other close relative for over half the year) you can still claim her, as a qualifying relative, since she made under $3300 for the year, and you provided over half of her support - since she's your sister, she would not have had to live with you for you to claim her as a qualifying relative.

Answer 4

Yes! Ignore the person who said she can't be a qualifying child. Read the link below for the IRS's definition of "qualifying child".

Answer 5

Yes, qualifying child is possible!!