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  • rkhan71
    Member
    • Aug 2012
    • 91

    #1

    Grandparents claiming granchild

    Newborn grandchild - March 2016, lived with grandparents until August 2016. Grandparents have all the rights to claim child, based on review of rules to do so. In this specific case, I want to know if the grandchild can also be claimed with the Child Tax Credit deduction, since the child would only have been in the house for 5 months? Kind of gray area for Child Tax Credit since not greater than 6 months. Can anyone elaborate and clarify. I have looked at this forum and other areas with no luck. But you would think that because the child lived in house for 5 months (being born in filing year) that it would be sensible to consider greater six months as a ruling factor, but then again not sure. If we are talking inclusive months, then only 5. A little confusing. Just need clarification, please.

    Thanks.
  • taxmom34
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 732

    #2
    what happened in august? where did child go?

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    • spanel
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2008
      • 845

      #3
      Originally posted by rkhan71
      Newborn grandchild - March 2016, lived with grandparents until August 2016. Grandparents have all the rights to claim child, based on review of rules to do so. In this specific case, I want to know if the grandchild can also be claimed with the Child Tax Credit deduction, since the child would only have been in the house for 5 months? Kind of gray area for Child Tax Credit since not greater than 6 months. Can anyone elaborate and clarify. I have looked at this forum and other areas with no luck. But you would think that because the child lived in house for 5 months (being born in filing year) that it would be sensible to consider greater six months as a ruling factor, but then again not sure. If we are talking inclusive months, then only 5. A little confusing. Just need clarification, please.

      Thanks.
      Are they also claiming their daughter?

      Chris

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      • rkhan71
        Member
        • Aug 2012
        • 91

        #4
        Thank you

        Thank you for responding; I was able to answer my own question. Appreciate it as always!

        RFK

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        • taxea
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2005
          • 4292

          #5
          What was your answer...enlighten the rest of us, please
          Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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