I have disabled twin boys (dob 10/17/98) in a long term care facility for all of 2018. My private insurance pays for the facility. Can i claim them as dependents?

rovilijneeg — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:31:42 GMT

Yes. See the rules below. Qualifying Child Relationship...

Coleen3 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:31:43 GMT

Yes. See the rules below.

Qualifying Child

Relationship — the taxpayer’s child or stepchild (whether by blood or adoption), foster child, sibling or step-sibling, or a descendant of one of these.

Residence — has the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half the tax year. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and for children who were born or died during the year.

Age — must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year.

Support — did not provide more than one-half of his/her own support for the year.

Your child is considered to have lived with you during periods of time when one of you, or both, are temporarily absent due to special circumstances such as:

Illness,

Education,

Business,

Vacation,

Military service, or

Detention in a juvenile facility.

topic I have disabled twin boys (dob 10/17/98) in a long term care facility for all of 2018. My private insurance pays for the facility. Can i claim them as dependents? in Deductions & credits

I have disabled twin boys (dob 10/17/98) in a long term care facility for all of 2018. My private insurance pays for the facility. Can i claim them as dependents?

Yes. See the rules below. Qualifying Child Relationship...