Claim For Dependent Child In Minnesota
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To qualify as a dependent, your partner must have lived with you for the entire calendar year and listed your home as their official residence for the full year. If your partner has gross income above a certain amount ($5,050 for tax year 2024), you can't claim that person as a dependent.
The Minnesota Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a refundable credit equal to $1,750 per child under 18, with no limit on the number of children.
Your dependent children must file a tax return when they earn above a certain amount of income. Dependent children with earned income in excess of $14,600 must file an income tax return (for the 2024 tax year).
There are different age limits for the various credits: Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses – the child must be under age 13 when the care was provided. The child can be any age if they are disabled and can't take care of themselves. Child Tax Credit – the child must be under age 17 on December 31, 2024.
There is a smaller credit for “qualifying older children” ages 18 to 23. In tax year 2025, the credit is $1,000 if a taxpayer has one older child, $2,279 for two older children, and $2,710 for three or more older children.
Loss of dependent status occurs when a: Child turns age 26. Grandchild turns age 25. Foster child turns age 26 or is no longer the legal foster child of you or your spouse.
In tax year 2024, taxpayers are eligible for a child credit of $1,750 per qualifying child ages 0 to 17. There is no limit on the number of qualifying children for which a taxpayer may claim a credit in a tax year. There is a smaller credit for “qualifying older children” ages 18 to 23.
A minor who may be claimed as a dependent has to file a return once their income exceeds their Standard Deduction. For tax year 2024 this is the greater of $1,300 or the amount of earned income plus $450 up to the full Standard Deduction of $14,600.
If you are a full-year Minnesota resident, you must file a Minnesota income tax return if your income meets the state's minimum filing requirement. (See the table on this page.) If you are a part-year resident or nonresident, you must file if your Minnesota gross income meets the state's minimum filing requirement.
