@lyon261 wrote:
To clarify, it is giving me no credit not even the $500.
My guess is that it's a bug that resulted from Turbotax having to implement the Stimulus bills. It looks like they also added a 3rd choice for whether or not the other parent is claiming Luke (my stepson)...the options being "have a divorce decree", "have the waiver stating the other parent isn't claiming", and "no agreement". If I leave everything the same but change Luke's parent from Jennifer (my wife) to Jennifer and Chris (me) it works fine but if I say that Jennifer is the parent, no matter which of the 3 I pick, Turbotax kicks out that he does not qualify as a dependent.
What are you indicating for how long the child lived in your home? If the child lived with you less than half the year, you can't claim them as a dependent unless the other parent signs a release form. If the child lived with you more than half the year, you should not even see that question. Did you select "6 months"? The program interprets that as exactly half a year and no one gets to claim the child. If it was even 6 months plus 1 day, select "7 months."
