Who are qualified as dependents? Legitimate spouse who is not a member; Child or children - legitimate, legitimated, acknowledged and illegitimate (as appearing in birth certificate) adopted or stepchild or stepchildren below 21 years of age, unmarried and unemployed.
The child must be: (a) under age 19 at the end of the year and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), (b) under age 24 at the end of the year, a full- time student, and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly), or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled.
Qualifying child Age: Be under age 19 or under 24 if a full-time student, or any age if permanently and totally disabled. Residency: Live with you for more than half the year, with some exceptions. Support: Get more than half their financial support from you.
Proof of sufficient and assured income to sustain self and the dependant. Documentary Proof of any other condition leading to dependency e.g. Medical condition, disability, age among others. A valid copy of permit for those applicants holding a work permit (at least six months prior to date of application).
What are the requirements for a Dependant Visa in the UK? Prove their Identity. Prove their relationship to the main applicant; Intend to live with their sponsor in the UK for the duration of their visa; Have enough funds to support themselves without public funds (i.e. benefits).
The rule is that if someone ``can'' claim you as a dependent, you must check the box. It is not, did or will someone claim you as a dependent. There is nothing that requires your parents to claim you as a dependent if you qualify, they will just be giving up a $500 credit (potentially).
A dependent is a person for whom you provide more than half of their support. Dependents will usually have to either be related to you or live with you for the entire year to qualify.
Make sure your dependent meets the IRS requirements. Generally, the IRS requires that the child is under the age of 19 (or under 24 if a full-time student), lives with you for more than half the year, and does not provide more than half of their own financial support.
If you want to get close to withholding your exact tax obligation, then claim 2 allowances for both you and your spouse, and then claim allowances for however many dependents you have (so if you have 2 dependents, you'd want to claim 4 allowances to get close to withholding your exact tax obligation).
As long as your child still relies on you for financial support, their employment status won't affect your ability to claim them as dependent.