You can claim your grandson, but you will not get child tax credit for a child older than 16. You can get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents for him and HOH filing status.
To claim a grandchild as your dependent
When you enter the child’s name in My Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to [child’s name]?”
Choose “another person”
a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild
Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number. Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment. If your child was born in 2025 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year. There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support. Say NO to that question.
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