@pk wrote:
@Atif-benyosef-alsiddiqi , salam aliquom.
Agreeing with my colleagues @xmasbaby0 and @Opus 17 for their excellent response to your question as articulated, I am just wondering as to what you are trying to achieve. So I would just to add the following :
(a) Currently the dependent deduction is zero
While the dependent "deduction" was removed from the tax code, there is a $500 credit for an "other dependent," which is what a child who does not live in your home might qualify for, under the conditions I discussed. Agree that this child can't make the taxpayer eligible for EITC, the Child and Dependent Care Credit (for day care expenses) or for head of household.
