https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-grandkids-without-custody-when-they-lived-with-me-for-six-months-and-i-ve-don-t-have/01/659124#M266071 <P>what type of information can i send to IRS</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:24:37 GMT 03291963a 2019-06-06T09:24:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-grandkids-without-custody-when-they-lived-with-me-for-six-months-and-i-ve-don-t-have/01/659124#M266071 <P>what type of information can i send to IRS</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:24:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-claim-my-grandkids-without-custody-when-they-lived-with-me-for-six-months-and-i-ve-don-t-have/01/659124#M266071 03291963a 2019-06-06T09:24:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-the-grandchildren-lived-with-you-for-the-majority-of-t/01/659133#M266077 <P>If the grandchildren lived with you for the majority of the year without their parents, you may be able to claim them as dependents if the follows requirements are met:&nbsp;</P><P>From&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000220886" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IRS Publication 501</A><I>:&nbsp;</I></P><UL> <I> </I><LI><I>Relationship - Dependent should be</I></LI> <I> </I><UL> <I> </I><LI><I>Your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant (for example, your <B><U>grandchild</U></B>) of any of them, or</I></LI> <I> </I><LI><I>Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant (for example, your niece or nephew) of any of them.</I></LI> <I> </I> </UL> <I> </I><LI><I>Age - &nbsp;They must be under 19, or between 19-24 and a full time college student?</I></LI> <I> </I><LI><I>Residency - You lived with the children for the majority of the year (and the parents did not live with them for the majority of the year as well in your home).</I></LI> <I> </I><LI><I>The child cannot be claimed as a dependent if they provided more than half of their support.</I></LI> <I> </I><LI><I>For older children, the cannot be claimed as a dependent if they file a joint return.</I></LI> </UL> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:24:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-the-grandchildren-lived-with-you-for-the-majority-of-t/01/659133#M266077 Phillip1 2019-06-06T09:24:38Z