Dependent Eligibility

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August 25, 2024 3 min read Definitions

Support Test: Dependent Eligibility Criteria

Taxes Government Regulations Dependent Eligibility Tax Law Support Test IRS Rules Financial Support

The Support Test is one of five tests used to determine if an individual can be claimed as a dependent for tax purposes. It requires the taxpayer to provide more than half of the person's total support during a calendar year.

August 24, 2024 4 min read Definitions

Gross-Income Test: Definition, Process, and Key Considerations

Taxation Finance Accounting Gross-Income Test Dependent Eligibility Taxation Tax Law IRS

An in-depth look at the gross-income test, one of the crucial criteria for determining dependency status for tax purposes. Understand what it means, how it works, and its critical implications.