TP can take for dependent who is 24 years old can't he? Meets QR rules.
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JG -
Yes. The dependent does not need to be a Qualifying Child to claim a dependent's expenses.Doug -
Thank you!JGComment
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I believe both of you are correct
I was looking for proof, and we know the child is a qualifying relative, but I found this guy's article which contradicts us:
I believe we three are correct, and he is wrong. We know the child is a dependent, and I see nothing in the instructions to 8863 that would prevent your client from claiming the credits. Of course, I have been interrupted 47 times while looking...If you loan someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it.Comment
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Interesting document he constructed.I was looking for proof, and we know the child is a qualifying relative, but I found this guy's article which contradicts us:
I believe we three are correct, and he is wrong. We know the child is a dependent, and I see nothing in the instructions to 8863 that would prevent your client from claiming the credits. Of course, I have been interrupted 47 times while looking...
He is very clear in his assertion that this must be a Qualifying Child. I have not found the same requirement in Publication 970 (I have not checked the IRC), so I agree that any dependent may qualify.
As an aside, I first started creating my "cheat sheet" for this topic prior to the 2004 timeframe that he lists in that document and I did not ever have that requirement in it, so I do not think it was a requirement then either.DougComment
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