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Do you have to be married to claim a child? And no I'm not asking to be the head of the household ?

 
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Do you have to be married to claim a child? And no I'm not asking to be the head of the household ?

No, You do not.

If both parent live with the child, then only one parent can claim and the child should not be on the other parents tax return at all.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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Do you have to be married to claim a child? And no I'm not asking to be the head of the household ?

No, You do not.

If both parent live with the child, then only one parent can claim and the child should not be on the other parents tax return at all.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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