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Exemption for Dependent

Dependent Exemption


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Relevant Forms

Form 2120 Multiple Support Declaration

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Form 8332 Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent

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Publications

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Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax - Exemptions for Dependents

Exemptions for Dependents. You are allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. You...

Publication 501 - Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information - Exemptions for Dependents

Exemptions for Dependents. You are allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. You...

Publication 504 - Divorced or Separated Individuals - Exemptions

Exemptions for Dependents. You are allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. You...

Publication 929 - Tax Rules for Children and Dependents - Dependent's Own Exemption

Dependent's Own Exemption. A person who can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return cannot...

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My daughter was born at the end of the year. We are still waiting for a social security number. Can I send...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

Can a court order determine who may claim a dependency exemption for a child? Does the court order supersede...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

If you pay child support, are you allowed to deduct anything on your taxes or claim the child as an exemption?...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

I am adopting a child and do not yet have a social security number for the child. How can I claim the exemption...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

If I claim my daughter as a dependent because she is a full-time college student, can she claim herself as...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

Is there an age limit on claiming my children as dependents? Age is a factor in the qualifying child test,...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My husband and I were separated the last 11 months of the year and our two children lived with me. My husband...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My child was stillborn. He died right before he was delivered. Can I claim my child? You cannot claim a dependency...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

How do you claim a child if you agree with your ex-spouse to claim him 6 months and he claims him the other...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My son was born on December 31st. Can I claim him as a dependent? If so, will he be also qualified for the...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My wife and I are married filing separately. We have one son and we meet all of the dependency exemption tests....

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Dependents & Exemptions

My husband and I have provided a home for my niece and her son for the past seven months. She receives no child...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Filing Status

I am divorced with one dependent child. This year my ex-spouse will claim the child as an exemption. Does this...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions > Filing Status

For head of household filing status, do you have to claim a child as a dependent to qualify? In certain circumstances,...

FAQ - Itemized Deductions/Standard Deductions > Medical, Nursing Home, Special Care Expenses

My father is in a nursing home and I pay for the entire cost. Can I deduct the expenses on my tax return? Nursing...

FAQ - Earned Income Tax Credit > Qualifying Child Rules

If the noncustodial parent receives permission from the custodial parent to claim a child on his or her tax...

FAQ - Earned Income Tax Credit > Qualifying Child Rules

My wife and I have two children and we are going to file separate returns this year. Can we each claim one...

FAQ - Earned Income Tax Credit > Qualifying Child Rules

Must I be entitled to claim a child as a dependent to claim the earned income credit based on the child being...

Related Topic Links

Child and Dependent

Divorced or Separated Spouses/Parents

Exemption and Deduction