@lyndsey-af95-icl wrote:
even if he’s lived in the same house as the child since she was born which is 4 months? And had lived with me for 7 months?
If the child has lived in in the boyfriend's home all year since the child was born, that counts as "all year." Make sure that the boyfriend selects "all year" in the dependent interview.
However, if the boyfriend is not the biological father, he must select "another person" as the type of relative, not his own child. And that type of dependent is not eligible for your boyfriend to file as head of household, or claim the $2000 child tax credit, or claim EIC. He would only get a $500 credit for "other dependent."
