Yes----If both of them live with you ----- then it is likely that you can claim both of them as "qualifying children" and get the child-related credits. (However---do you have income from working? The child-related credits are based on the income you earn from working.) When you enter the baby in My Info make sure you say he lived with you the whole year. You have to say that for a newborn. IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT? You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:Qualifying childThey're related to you.They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.Qualifying relativeThey don't have to be related to you (despite the name).They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).They made less than $4,700 in 2023.You provided more than half of their financial support.When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

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Can I claim my great grandson as a dependent. He was born the end of the year. November 26th to my granddaughter who is 16 and lives with us fulltime.

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Yes----If both of them live with you ----- then it is likely that you can claim both of them as "qualifying children" and get the child-related credits. (However---do you have income from working? The child-related credits are based on the income you earn from working.)

When you enter the baby in My Info make sure you say he lived with you the whole year. You have to say that for a newborn.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2023 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
They made less than $4,700 in 2023.
You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

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