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FAQ - IRS Procedures

I received a letter from the IRS indicating that due to my misprint of my daughter's social security number,...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

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

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

If the parents of a year old child never married but live together with the child for the tax year, and both...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

I am divorced with one child. This year my ex-spouse, who is the noncustodial parent, will claim an exemption...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/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

My wife and I are married filing separately. We both contributed to the support of our son. Can we both claim...

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

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

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/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

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

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

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

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

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

FAQ - Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

Are child support payments deductible by the payer or can the payer claim an exemption for the child?Child...

Related Topic Links

Child and Dependent Care Credit

Child Tax Credit

Dependent Care Expenses

Divorced or Separated Spouses/Parents

Earned Income Credit

Qualifying Child