2007-12-28 11:11:30 · 6 answers · asked by torin2k7 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If a minor child lived in your household for 6 months or more, yes. Since she's only 4 months old, if she lived in your household the whole 4 months, yes, SO LONG AS someone else is not claiming her as a dependent.
This is all very clearly defined in tax documentation, but it's worth the trouble to have an accountant prepare your taxes for you if you own a home and do long form.
2007-12-28 11:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. If she has lived with you since she was born except for her time in the hospital, you can claim her if neither of her parents does. If one or both of her parents has also lived with you for all that time, then they'd have first option to claim her, but if they don't claim her, you can.
Note if the parent who lives with you and the baby is under 19, or under 24 and a full time student for some part of at least five months of the year, you can very possibly claim both that parent of the baby AND the baby. If you can claim that parent, then they can't claim themself OR the baby.
2007-12-28 11:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We don't know. Did she come home from the hospital to your house (babies don't need to meet the 6 month rule)? Is she your biological granddaughter? Did she not support herself (that one I think we can answer)?
And where are the parents? Only one taxpayer can claim a qualifying child and a parent can trump a grandparent if both want to claim the child.
The rules are spelled out in IRS publication 501. The publication is a must read around here--over half othe responses to posts like yours are from people who *haven't* read it.
2007-12-28 11:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 10:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you provide more that 50 percent of her expenses for the year. That is: if you are not receiving any payment for her.
2007-12-28 13:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if you have legal custody.
2007-12-28 11:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋