It depends. Did your children live with their grandparent's for more than six months? If so they may be able to claim them if they meet the basic requirements:
There are dependency tests that must be met for you to determine if you are able to claim your child as your dependent. Below you will find the basic qualifiers:
For a Qualifying child
- They have to be related to you.
- They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- If they are married they cannot file a joint return with their spouse.
- They must be under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- They must have lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
- They did not provide more than half of their own support for the year.
For additional information, please review Who can I claim as a dependent? and
IRS Publication 501 on Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.
Interactive tool to determine who you can claim as a dependent.
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