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But the instructions do list who is eligible to be claimed as a dependent, and son and daughter are the only listed options for your direct children. If you wan
by pavon 4y ago
But the instructions do list who is eligible to be claimed as a dependent, and son and daughter are the only listed options for your direct children. If you wanted to be pedantic and say that your child is not a son or daughter, then they would fall under "Any other person (other than your spouse) who lived with you all year as a member of your household if your relationship didn't violate local law" and you would only be able to claim the "Credit for other dependents", and not the "Child tax credit".
- kube-system 4y agoThose are examples. The actual test required by tax law is that the dependent is related by blood or adoption. https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-26-internal-revenue-code/26-usc-sect-152.html https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-26-internal-revenue-code/... > (2) Relationship. --For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), an individual bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in this paragraph if such individual is-- > (A) a child of the taxpayer or a descendant of such a child,