Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

Even in a case where the parents do qualify to  claim a recently married child, it's still the newlywed's decision whether to let them (it's not automatic). The smart  thing to do is for both couples to prepare their taxes both ways and see how the family comes out best overall, before filing. For a detailed discussion, see;

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-daughter-who-got-married-on-decemb...