Do social security benefits count towards income in determining whether or not a 19 year old retarded child living at home can be claimed as a dependent on her parents return?
There are 5 tests that must be met if an individual is to qualify as a dependent. With respect to the gross income test, your child’s social security benefits would not count as income. With respect to the total support test, your child’s social security benefits, if spent for support, will count as being provided by the child. Refer to Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information, for more information.
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