Can I Claim My Grandchildren on My Taxes?
The Internal Revenue Service permits taxpayers to claim dependents, including grandchildren, on their income taxes to reduce their amount of taxable income for the year. However, to qualify the child must meet IRS requirements.
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Age
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Dependent children cannot be 19 or older at the end of the year in which they are claimed as a dependent. However, if a full-time student, a child can be claimed until he turns 24.
Residency
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Your grandchild must live with you for at least half the year and cannot provide more than half of her own support to be claimed as your dependent.
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Tax Filing
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Your grandchild cannot file a joint return unless that return is only to claim a refund. In addition, a child can only be claimed as a dependent on one tax return. For example, if your grandchild's mother claims him, you cannot also claim him even if both of you meet the requirements.
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