16 years old /High school student / Lives with his parents Earned 5,200 at his part-time job Can Tim be claimed as a dependent? Yes No

In the United States, a dependent is a person other than the taxpayer or spouse who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption. This status applies to a child or other individual who meets certain criteria. In this case, Tim is a 16-year-old high school student who lives with his parents and has earned $5,200 at his part-time job. According to the IRS, a dependent must be a "qualifying child" or a "qualifying relative" to be claimed as a dependent. A qualifying child is generally a child who is under the age of 19 at the end of the year and lives with the taxpayer for more than half the year. Since Tim is 16 years old and lives with his parents, he meets the criteria to be claimed as a dependent.