The child must meet the requirements of being your Qualifying Child for the Head of Household status.
These requirements are different than those to claim a qualifying child as a dependent.
"The eligibility of a qualifying child or dependent extends beyond just your own son or daughter. To be considered a qualifying child, the child has to meet the criteria in each of the following categories:
- The child is your biological or adopted child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step sibling, half sibling, or a descendant (child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc.) of one of these relatives
- The child lived within your home for more than six months during the tax year
- The child needs to be younger than you
- As of the end of the tax year, the child is under 19 if he is not a student, or under 24 if he is a full-time college student
- The child did not pay for more than half of their living expenses during the tax year"
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