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Dependent

Kaitlynn — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:01:56 GMT

How do I claim a child that I'm a legal gaurdian of but there is no relation between us and she is not in foster care. Am I able to claim her as my daughter because they don't have any where you can put legal gaurdian. I have supported her 100% since 2019, and she has lived with me full time since then as well.

Re: Dependent

DoninGA — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 01:24:30 GMT

Do not you use My Child, use the Another Person. Then in the dropdown choose Other

Re: Dependent

Kaitlynn — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:19:50 GMT

When I claim her as other it doesn't give me the child tax credit or money back from my w-2. Is there anything else I can claim her as?

Re: Dependent

DoninGA — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:25:51 GMT

@Kaitlynn wrote:

When I claim her as other it doesn't give me the child tax credit or money back from my w-2. Is there anything else I can claim her as?

Correction - You can claim her as your child since she is a foster child under your care.

Re: Dependent

Kaitlynn — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:49:04 GMT

She's not in foster care.

Re: Dependent

DoninGA — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:58:14 GMT

@Kaitlynn wrote:

She's not in foster care.

Sorry, my mistake. I read your post to fast.

Since the child is not related to you in any way and is not a foster child placed with you by a court, then you can only enter the child as a non-related person who is not eligible for the child tax credit. They would only be eligible for the Other Dependent credit of $500.