Q.: Do I still need a Form 8332 if my child is 19?
A. No. When the child reaches emancipation age for her state, she is no longer in anybody's "custody" and form 8332 is no longer applicable. You should still coordinate with the other parent, to be sure, she is not claiming the student. She would still have "first claim", as the parent the child lives with.
Q. If the answer is I don't need it because the child is an "adult now"...wondering if TurboTax (TT) will fix this as they clearly have the name and dob of the child/dependent in the database as was preparing my taxes?
A. No. TT still presents you with the custodial agreement interview. The permission only needs to be verbal now. Ignore TT's suggestion that you MAY need form 8332.
