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Tests to be a Qualifying Child
You must verify for tax filing
The child must not
have provided more
than half of his or her
The child must have own support for the
lived with you for year.
more than half of the
year.
The child must be your son, daughter,
stepchild, foster child, brother, sister,
half brother, half sister, stepbrother,
stepsister, or a descendant of any of
The child must be (a) under age 19 at them.
the end of the year and younger than
you (or your spouse, if filing jointly);
(b) under age 24 at the end of the The child must not be filing a
year, a student, and younger than you joint return for the year (unless
(or your spouse, if filing jointly); or (c) that return is filed only to get a
any age if permanently and totally refund of income tax withheld
disabled. or estimated tax paid).
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