I had a foster car kid from April to June for 2 1/2 months. Does that count as a dependent or no

kristinaharris19 · ‎February 7, 2025

DoninGA · ‎February 7, 2025

No. The child must have been living in your home for over 6 months for you to be able to claim them as a dependent.

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 7, 2025

No. The child was not with you long enough. You cannot enter anything about the child on your tax return.

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TomK2023 · ‎February 7, 2025

No. The child must have the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half of the tax year.

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I had a foster car kid from April to June for 2 1/2 months. Does that count as a dependent or no