Jerry, age 23, a full time student and not disabled, lives with William and Sheila Carson.  Jerry is William's older brother. Jerry is single, a US citizen, and does not provide more than one half of his own support.  William and Sheila are both 21 and file a joint return. Can William and Sheila claim a dependency exemption for Jerry as a qualifying child? Please go to the IRS website noted below: https://www.irs.gov/ Please review Publication 501 and let us know if William and Sheila can claim Jerry as a qualifying child.

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Jerry, age 23, a full time student and not disabled, lives with William and Sheila Carson.  Jerry is William's older brother. Jerry is single, a US citizen, and does not provide more than one half of his own support.  William and Sheila are both 21 and file a joint return. Can William and Sheila claim a dependency exemption for Jerry as a qualifying child?
Please go to the IRS website noted below:

https://www.irs.gov/

Please review Publication 501 and let us know if William and Sheila can claim Jerry as a qualifying child. 

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