When Do You Claim a 19 Year Old as a Dependent?

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Under tax reform, you can no longer claim the dependent exemption — which was $4,050 for tax year 2017 — but you still need to know who qualifies as your dependent for other tax benefits like the Child Tax Credit (up to $2,000) or the new $500 tax credit for dependents who aren’t your children.

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