topic If I am legal guardian of a minor can I claim them as my child, or do i have to select other? in Business & farm https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822899#M93405 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:39:10 GMT jessicajones0210 2026-02-23T10:39:10Z If I am legal guardian of a minor can I claim them as my child, or do i have to select other? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822899#M93405 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:39:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822899#M93405 jessicajones0210 2026-02-23T10:39:10Z Re: If I am legal guardian of a minor can I claim them as my child, or do i have to select other? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822907#M93406 <P>Select other.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:21:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822907#M93406 Bsch4477 2023-01-20T04:21:22Z Re: If I am legal guardian of a minor can I claim them as my child, or do i have to select other? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822913#M93407 <P>when selecting other he does not qualify for the child tax credit. I thought there were deductions available for legal guardianships?</P> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:28:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822913#M93407 jessicajones0210 2023-01-20T04:28:47Z Re: If I am legal guardian of a minor can I claim them as my child, or do i have to select other? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822951#M93408 <P>Assuming that the child lived with you more than half of the year you can claim him as a dependent and if otherwise qualified claim the child tax credit. You may be answering questions about the dependency wrong. See if you get the credit when you check that he is your son.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:01:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/re-if-i-am-legal-guardian-of-a-minor-can-i-claim-them-as-my-child-or-do-i-have-to-select-other/01/2822951#M93408 Bsch4477 2023-01-20T05:01:43Z