It’s not either. You can’t claim a child over 18 unless they are a student.

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Apr 14, 2024
8:47:33pm

Chester Copperpot All-American

Missionaries aren’t students so you can’t claim them unless they lived at home 6 months of the year before they left.

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Chester Copperpot

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Time

Is a missionary considered a dependent for tax purposes? I don't think so

Uno Doctoro

Apr 14, 8:33pm

No, they're not

Goliath

Apr 14, 8:34pm

Claim the monthly donation. . . But not a dependent.

Zoobieman

Apr 14, 8:37pm

What if they spent 7 months at home and then 5 on the mission?

Uno Doctoro

Apr 14, 8:38pm

Then yes, needs to be more than half the year

wannnacruise

Apr 14, 8:39pm

Thanks...What is wild is I was planning on paying the full monthly amount and

Uno Doctoro

Apr 14, 8:42pm

That's ok, the government asks money from us wrongfully too.

ochobeeguy

Apr 14, 8:38pm

Yes. The government collecting taxes we don't agree with gives us license to lie and cheat on taxes.

Goliath

Apr 14, 8:48pm

You would have been a wonderful red coat during the revolutionary war

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 14, 9:00pm

Would that be the same government that sat on my $13k+ return for a full year...

Les IsMore

Apr 14, 9:11pm

You’ve never been so right

maxpowers

Apr 14, 9:48pm

No.

Carnac

Apr 14, 8:37pm

Either claim them as a dependent or deduct the charitable contribution paid for

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 8:41pm

It’s not either. You can’t claim a child over 18 unless they are a student.

Chester Copperpot

Apr 14, 8:47pm

Not true. A child doesn’t have to live with you if you meet the support and

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 8:50pm

But they have to be under 19. Missionaries aren't students so if they are 19 or

Chester Copperpot

Apr 14, 8:55pm

Still not true. Go look at Pub 501. You can claim a child at any age if they

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 8:56pm

A missionary doesn't meet the qualifying relative tests.

Narfin'Coug

Apr 14, 10:57pm

This is incorrect. Look at the entire rule, and Table 5

Goliath

Apr 14, 8:56pm

This is about claiming them as a dependent. I’m not talking about qualifying

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 8:57pm

Still not correct

Goliath

Apr 14, 9:09pm

It literally says right under it that the IRS has not confirmed it. If you

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 9:16pm

It also literally says that the Church chose to have these payments classified as charitable contributions to the Church

Goliath

Apr 14, 9:20pm

This ^^^^^^^

blau56

Apr 14, 9:31pm

You can't legally claim them as dependents if they were on missions for six months of the year.

Goliath

Apr 14, 8:49pm

Not true. See my post above.

allaboutthegainz

Apr 14, 8:51pm

Incorrect. See my post above

Goliath

Apr 14, 9:11pm

Goliath is 100% correct. Take it from someone

blau56

Apr 14, 9:30pm

If she is over 19 and was a full-time student or made less than $4500 you can

fredy

Apr 14, 8:57pm

It actually depends. If they were in school half the year or more, dependent

BluePostum

Apr 14, 11:30pm

Sorry just read through. Goliath is 100% correct on this!

BluePostum

Apr 14, 11:34pm

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