I have legal guardianship of my 18 month old grandson through a court order. What is my relationship status? Child since I'm the guardian or grandson since I'm his grandm

[NewGuy · Accepted solution]

You would be claiming him as your qualifying child.  The relationships listed in IRS Pub 501 that meet the test for a qualifying child include:

Relationship Test

To meet this test, a child must be:

• Your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant (for example, your grandchild) of any of them, or

• Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant (for example, your niece or nephew) of any of them.
• https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000220886