Dependent

[Kaitlynn]

How do I claim a child that I'm a legal gaurdian of but there is no relation between us and she is not in foster care. Am I able to claim her as my daughter because they don't have any where you can put legal gaurdian. I have supported her 100% since 2019, and she has lived with me full time since then as well. 

[DoninGA]

Do not you use My Child, use the Another Person.  Then in the dropdown choose Other

[Kaitlynn]

When I claim her as other it doesn't give me the child tax credit or money back from my w-2. Is there anything else I can claim her as?

[DoninGA]

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@Kaitlynn wrote:

When I claim her as other it doesn't give me the child tax credit or money back from my w-2. Is there anything else I can claim her as?

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Correction - You can claim her as your child since she is a foster child under your care.

[Kaitlynn]

She's not in foster care.

[DoninGA]

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@Kaitlynn wrote:

She's not in foster care.

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Sorry, my mistake.  I read your post to fast.

Since the child is not related to you in any way and is not a foster child placed with you by a court, then you can only enter the child as a non-related person who is not eligible for the child tax credit.  They would only be eligible for the Other Dependent credit of $500.