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Deductions & credits
If you are married to his mother then you file a JOINT return with the mother ( a spouse can never be claimed as a dependent) then the term son is correct since he is the son of the spouse on the joint return.
Next, if you married the mother, then the term step son is correct for income tax purposes even if you don't officially adopt the child and even if you divorce the mother in the future.
‎February 15, 2024
5:08 AM