How long would you have to have a child to be able to carry them as a dependent on you taxes?

Answer 1

Well, the first 7 answers were interesting...but none of them were totally correct, most of them not even close.

First let's start with what you mean by child? Is this your child or someone else's child? Depending on that answer...if it is not your child was this child placed with you by an legal agency? Is this child a blood relative? Is this a child that is covered by a divorce decree? How old is the child? How much money did they earn? Is the child a student? ETC....

As you should see now it isn't a cut and dry answer. There are many variables. And with every question the answer changes with your answer to the question.

There isn't enough information here to answer your question.

But, I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Your child must live with you for more than half of the year, excluding temporay absences for vacations, school, medical care, etc. However a child that is born or dies during the tax year is considered to have lived with you for the entire year for purposes of claiming them as a dependent.

This is in addition to the age and support requrirements.

Answer 3

Two answers: If the question is about which of separated parents can claim the child it is normally the one the child lived with the most (possession of the body trumps.) If it is a child that died, it must have been born alive.

Answer 4

They have to be born in 2007.

Answer 5

Thye just have to be living with you as of the last day of the year. You could have them for 5 minutes and claim them.

Answer 6

Have them living with you on Dec 31. However, if you are divorced and share joint custody, you need to have them over 50% of the year.

Answer 7

if you provide more than 50% of their living expenses you can claim them on your taxes.

Answer 8

1 day of the calendar year, I believe.