what age do you stop claiming dependents
As mentioned above, age is a factor in determining whether your child is a qualifying child for your tax return. If your child is a student or is disabled, then you can claim him or her as a dependent as long as your child is under age 24. Otherwise, the child must be under 19 years old. However, there are other tests that allow you to claim a dependency exemption for your child. These are as follows: