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February 8, 2025
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If I am the legal guardian of my grandkids are they considered other or foster?

  • February 8, 2025
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    Employee
    February 8, 2025

    Are you supporting them?  

    To claim a grandchild as your dependent

    When you enter the child’s name in My Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to  [child’s name]?”  

               Choose “another person”

                a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild

     

     

    WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

     

    You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 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.

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    Employee
    February 8, 2025

    A grandchild has the same status as a son or daughter.  Use that.