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Taxable Dependents. A taxable dependent is a person who is eligible to be claimed as a dependent, but still earns an income. Claiming a dependent earns a taxpayer a $3,650 tax exemption, according to the IRS.
The IRS defines a qualifying child dependent as follows: 1  Daughter, son, stepchild, sibling or stepsibling (or any descendent of these) 2  Has same principal place of abode for more than one-half of taxable year. 3  AND not yet age 19 (not yet age 24 if student) 4  OR permanently and totally disabled.