Family tax deductions do not depend only on who paid the expenses. Check the legal relationship, the supported person’s qualifications and income, and whether another taxpayer has already claimed the same benefit.
Children
The Revenue Department sets rules for legitimate and adopted children, including age or education requirements and the child’s income. The deduction per child and conditions for additional children must be checked against the law for the relevant tax year. Read the Revenue Department’s child-deduction questions and answers before filing.
Parents
Support deductions for parents have conditions relating to age, income and the taxpayer claiming the deduction. In general, the claimant must be a legally recognized child under the Revenue Department’s rules and provide the required documents for the case. Read the Revenue Department’s parent-deduction rules, and check whether a sibling has already claimed the same parent before filing.
How to reduce errors
- List family members and the deduction status for each person.
- Keep relevant household-registration documents, birth certificates, and evidence of income or support.
- Review the information shown in the Revenue Department’s D-MyTax system, and make changes only when you have supporting documents.
- Keep copies of your return and supporting documents in case additional evidence is requested.
The referenced video discusses money management and investing in general, not family tax deductions. The Revenue Department pages linked above are the sources for the conditions described here.