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If you do not provide more than half of your own support and you live with one of your parents, then only that parent has the right to claim you. The custodial parent has the option of waiving that exemption to the other noncustodial parent. The rules for claiming your own exemption is shown below.
Your Own Exemption
You can take one exemption for yourself unless you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. If another taxpayer is entitled to claim you as a dependent, you cannot take an exemption for yourself even if the other taxpayer doesn't actually claim you as a dependent.
Attached are the Qualifying Child Rules so you are able to review them. If you are entitled to claim your daughter as a dependent she is not eligible to claim her own exemption.
Qualifying Child:
This link will provide a Dependency Worksheet to help you decide if you provide more than half of your own support. If so you will be the only one entitled to take your exemption.
[Edited: 01.23.2018 | 5:33 AM)
If you do not provide more than half of your own support and you live with one of your parents, then only that parent has the right to claim you. The custodial parent has the option of waiving that exemption to the other noncustodial parent. The rules for claiming your own exemption is shown below.
Your Own Exemption
You can take one exemption for yourself unless you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. If another taxpayer is entitled to claim you as a dependent, you cannot take an exemption for yourself even if the other taxpayer doesn't actually claim you as a dependent.
Attached are the Qualifying Child Rules so you are able to review them. If you are entitled to claim your daughter as a dependent she is not eligible to claim her own exemption.
Qualifying Child:
This link will provide a Dependency Worksheet to help you decide if you provide more than half of your own support. If so you will be the only one entitled to take your exemption.
[Edited: 01.23.2018 | 5:33 AM)
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