can you claim your child on taxes if they are a full time student and made over 4,000
As your children get older, they usually become more self-reliant and independent from you. In many cases, you'll also lose the ability to claim them as a dependent on your tax returns. If your child is over 18, or over 23 if she's a full-time student, you can't claim her as a qualifying child any more.However, if you meet the criteria to claim your child as a qualifying relative, you can still claim her.ross income includes all income that is not exempt from tax. As of 2012, the gross income limit is $3,800. For example, if your adult child works a summer job and earns $4,000 in 2012, you can't claim him because he does not satisfy the gross income limit test.