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No. The child's age is not a factor. Below are the eligibility rules extracted from Publication 501 for filing status Qualifying Surviving Spouse.
You are eligible to file your 2023 return as a qualifying surviving spouse if you meet all the following tests.
If the child isn’t claimed as your dependent in the Dependents section on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, enter the child’s name in the entry space at the bottom of the Filing Status section.
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