https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422103#M329082 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:25:38 GMT thomesaflores 2026-02-03T06:25:38Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422103#M329082 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:25:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422103#M329082 thomesaflores 2026-02-03T06:25:38Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422111#M329085 <P>What is your relationship with the child?</P> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:09:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422111#M329085 Bsch4477 2025-01-16T18:09:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422114#M329086 <P>I was her legal guardian.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:12:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422114#M329086 thomesaflores 2025-01-16T18:12:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422126#M329087 <P><STRONG>IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:</STRONG></P> <P><SPAN><A href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent</A></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent</A></SPAN><STRONG> <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4505693-why-can-t-i-claim-the-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4505693-why-can-t-i-claim-the-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit</A></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:32:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422126#M329087 xmasbaby0 2025-01-16T18:32:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422303#M329108 <P>Say that the child is your son or daughter in the dependent information section.&nbsp;<BR /><BR /></P> <P><A href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11853#:~:text=Legal%20guardianship%E2%80%94where%20the%20child,between%20the%20child%20and%20taxpayer" target="_blank">https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11853#:~:text=Legal%20guardianship%E2%80%94where%20the%20child,between%20the%20child%20and%20taxpayer</A></P> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:08:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-took-care-of-a-child-for-exactly-7-months-why-is-it-not-allowing-me-to-claim-her/01/3422303#M329108 Bsch4477 2025-01-16T21:08:52Z