2007-01-01 04:29:31 · 4 answers · asked by cyndim76 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
It depends on the situation. More information would be required. In some cases, they may not have had to live with you at all and yet you might still be able to claim them.
But if we are talking about a potential qualifying child that no one else would be entitled to claim and that is not the child of divorced or separated parents, then the child would have had to live with you for over half the year and all of the other legal criteria would also have to be met.
2007-01-01 04:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Zimmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Dependent parents don't have to with you at all. A possible dependent who is related to you in one of the ways the IRS lists has to live with you over half the year - someone not related to you in one of those ways has to live with you the entire year. Then there are special rules for children of divorced or separated parents.
The instructions for form 1040, or publication 17, can be downloaded at irs.gov, and provide good info on who can be claimed.
2007-01-01 05:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have provided more than 50% of their support during the tax year.
2007-01-01 04:32:32 · answer #3 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the website and look it up.
www.irs.gov
2007-01-01 04:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by jayndee13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋