{"id":20245,"date":"2024-10-24T15:34:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eztaxreturn.com\/?p=20245"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:07:51","slug":"who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The information in this article is up to date for tax year 2024 (returns filed in 2025).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most common tax questions out there is, &#8220;Who can I claim as a dependent?&#8221; If you&#8217;re a taking care of a child or helping out other relatives financially, you might be able to claim them as a dependent on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/resources\/tax-terms.html#taxreturn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tax return<\/a>. But it\u2019s not that simple &#8211; there are specific rules from the IRS that you need to know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-of-claiming-a-dependent-on-your-taxes\"><strong>Benefits of claiming a dependent on your taxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding who you can claim as a dependent on your taxes can help you save lots of money. When you claim a dependent, you can often qualify for bigger deductions and credits, which means less taxable income and potentially a larger tax refund.&nbsp; For example, if you have kids, choosing the filing status \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/filing-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">head of household<\/a>\u201d instead of \u201csingle\u201d can get you a larger standard deduction and place you in a lower tax bracket.&nbsp; Both of which work together to reduce your taxable income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-qualifies-as-a-dependent\"><strong>Who qualifies as a dependent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the rules for determining who qualifies as a dependent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A dependent must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, or resident of Canada or Mexico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can\u2019t claim a dependent if you are a dependent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dependent can only be claimed by one taxpayer per year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You cannot claim someone who is married and filing a joint return with their spouse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The person must be your qualifying child or qualifying relative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-qualifying-child\"><strong>What is a qualifying child?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IRS has five tests to determine whether someone is your qualifying child.&nbsp; They are relationship, age, residency, support and joint return.&nbsp; The details are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Relationship<\/strong> \u2013 They must be your daughter, son, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half sibling, step sibling, or one of their offspring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong> \u2013 They must be under age 19 or 24 if&nbsp; they\u2019re a student.&nbsp; There\u2019s no age limit if the person is permanently and totally disabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong> \u2013 The person must have lived with you for more than half of the year.&nbsp; Temporary absences like going away to college, military service and vacations are still considered time they lived with you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support<\/strong> \u2013 They cannot provide more than half of their own financial support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joint return<\/strong> \u2013 Your dependent cannot file as married filing jointly for the year.&nbsp; Unless they\u2019re doing it to get a refund of the income taxes that were withheld, or estimated taxes paid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-qualifying-relative\"><strong>What is a qualifying relative?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As much as we\u2019d like to think of our parents as superheroes, they won\u2019t be young and able-bodied forever.&nbsp; At some point, you may be responsible for taking them to the doctor, providing financial support and tending to their daily needs.&nbsp; Here\u2019s how to tell whether your parent (or other relative) qualifies as a dependent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their gross income must be less than $4,700.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You provide more than half of their financial support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They aren\u2019t a qualifying child or already being claimed on someone else\u2019s tax return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The person must stay at your place all year or be on the list of \u201cRelatives who don\u2019t have to live with you\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p501.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Publication 501<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/?utm_dest=site&amp;action=start_return&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent&amp;gid=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Started Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-available-tax-breaks-for-claiming-dependents\"><strong><strong><strong>Available tax breaks for claiming dependents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you claim a dependent on your taxes, you open the door to valuable tax credits and deductions that can significantly lighten your financial load.&nbsp; Check out these tax breaks to get the most out of your tax savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child Tax Credit \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/child-tax-credit-whats-new-faq\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Tax Credit<\/a> is worth up to $2,000 per child and up to $1,700 is refundable for 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit for Other Dependents &#8211; Those claiming an older child or <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/tax-tips-for-family-caregivers\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aging parent<\/a> could get a $500 tax credit for each qualifying person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/pay-for-childcare-you-can-get-up-to-8000-back-on-your-tax-return\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child and Dependent Care Credit<\/a> \u2013 You can get a tax credit worth up to 35% of your child and dependent care expenses for children under 13 years old, or your spouse or another dependent who is unable to care for themselves while you go to work.&nbsp; For 2024, you can claim up to $3,000 in expenses for one dependent and $6,000 for two or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit-eitc\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earned Income Tax Credit<\/a> \u2013 Depending on your filing status, income and number of children you have, you may be able to get a tax credit worth up to $7,830.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical expenses \u2013 If you paid medical or dental expenses for your qualifying child or relative, you may be able to claim those as an itemized deduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education tax credits \u2013 The American Opportunity Tax Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit can be claimed for qualified education expenses for you, your spouse or dependents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a tax expert?&nbsp; No worries!&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/?utm_dest=site&amp;action=start_return&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent&amp;gid=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ezTaxReturn<\/a> asks questions to help determine which tax breaks you qualify for, so you\u2019re guaranteed to get the biggest possible refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/?utm_dest=site&amp;action=start_return&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=claimdependent&amp;gid=claimdependent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Started Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em> The articles and content published on this blog are provided for informational purposes only. The information presented is not intended to be, and should not be taken as, legal, financial, or professional advice. Readers are advised to seek appropriate professional guidance and conduct their own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information provided.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The information in this article is up to date for tax year 2024 (returns filed in 2025). One of the most common tax questions out there is, &#8220;Who can I claim as a dependent?&#8221; If you&#8217;re a taking care of a child or helping out other relatives financially, you might be able to claim them [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tax-tips-and-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.13 (Yoast SEO v20.13) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ezTaxReturn.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ezTaxReturn\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Who-Can-I-Claim-as-a-Dep.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ezTaxReturn\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ezTaxReturn\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53293fc1f8f3940b232359e95b10360b\"},\"headline\":\"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\"},\"wordCount\":868,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Tax Tips &amp; Planning\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\",\"name\":\"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"ezTaxReturn.com Blog\",\"description\":\"File your taxes online\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"ezTaxReturn Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ezTaxReturn.com\",\"alternateName\":\"ezTaxReturn\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ezTaxReturnBloglogoSQ.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ezTaxReturnBloglogoSQ.jpg\",\"width\":696,\"height\":696,\"caption\":\"ezTaxReturn.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ezTaxReturn\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezTaxReturn\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53293fc1f8f3940b232359e95b10360b\",\"name\":\"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/758e24e4e8a2dbdded8b37f0a112c6803d2565a6a732b9ec81920baf86a61d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/758e24e4e8a2dbdded8b37f0a112c6803d2565a6a732b9ec81920baf86a61d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/author\/brittany-harrison\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?","description":"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?","og_description":"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.","og_url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/","og_site_name":"ezTaxReturn.com Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ezTaxReturn\/","article_published_time":"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":533,"url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Who-Can-I-Claim-as-a-Dep.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ezTaxReturn","twitter_site":"@ezTaxReturn","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/"},"author":{"name":"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53293fc1f8f3940b232359e95b10360b"},"headline":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?","datePublished":"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/"},"wordCount":868,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Tax Tips &amp; Planning"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/","name":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-10-24T20:34:46+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-22T22:07:51+00:00","description":"Learn who you can claim as a dependent on your tax return, including qualifying children and relatives, plus tips on maximizing tax benefits.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/","name":"ezTaxReturn.com Blog","description":"File your taxes online","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization"},"alternateName":"ezTaxReturn Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"ezTaxReturn.com","alternateName":"ezTaxReturn","url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ezTaxReturnBloglogoSQ.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ezTaxReturnBloglogoSQ.jpg","width":696,"height":696,"caption":"ezTaxReturn.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ezTaxReturn\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezTaxReturn"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53293fc1f8f3940b232359e95b10360b","name":"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/758e24e4e8a2dbdded8b37f0a112c6803d2565a6a732b9ec81920baf86a61d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/758e24e4e8a2dbdded8b37f0a112c6803d2565a6a732b9ec81920baf86a61d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ezTaxReturn Expert Staff"},"url":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/author\/brittany-harrison\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20245"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41725,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20245\/revisions\/41725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}