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What are the 6 requirements for claiming a child as a dependent ?

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To claim a child as a dependent on your tax return, you must meet six requirements

Step-by-step explanation:

Relationship: The child must be your child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, stepsibling or a descendant of any of these individuals.

Age: The child must be under age 19 at the end of the tax year, or under age 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or any age if permanently and totally disabled.

Residency: The child must have lived with you for more than half of the tax year.

Support: The child cannot provide more than half of their own support.

Joint return: The child cannot file a joint return with their spouse, except to claim a refund of taxes withheld.

Citizenship or residency: The child must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.

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