My girlfriends kids lived with me for 7 months am I able to claim them with her permission? Turbo tax only offers add a dependent so how do you get the child tax credit?

davidrhoads35 · ‎June 4, 2019

Hal_Al · ‎June 4, 2019

Not only can you not get the child tax credit, you are not even allowed to claim them as dependents.

An unrelated person must live with you all year to be a dependent.

An unrelated child can never qualify you for the child tax credit or the Earned Income credit, even if they lived with you all year and qualified as a dependent. You may also not claim the day care credit or Head of Household filing status based on an unrelated dependent

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Hal_Al · ‎June 4, 2019

Not only can you not get the child tax credit, you are not even allowed to claim them as dependents.

An unrelated person must live with you all year to be a dependent.

An unrelated child can never qualify you for the child tax credit or the Earned Income credit, even if they lived with you all year and qualified as a dependent. You may also not claim the day care credit or Head of Household filing status based on an unrelated dependent

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

No. You cannot claim a non-relative as your dependent unless they lived with you all year. ("seven months")

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BobinCT · ‎June 4, 2019

Meaning "seven months" doesn't do it.

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My girlfriends kids lived with me for 7 months am I able to claim them with her permission? Turbo tax only offers add a dependent so how do you get the child tax credit?