if i have custody of grandchild, can i claim them as dependent?

lroberson2 — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:22:07 GMT

yes or no. I feed them clothes them; they live with me all year.

Re: if i have custody of grandchild, can i claim them as dependent?

DoninGA — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:24:53 GMT

You may be able claim them under the Qualifying Child rules if they have lived in your home for over 6 months during the year. And they do not provide over one-half of their own support.

To be a Qualifying Child -

1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them.
2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled.
3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you.
4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.
5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year.
7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.

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