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  • Dec 21, 2009, 05:09 PM
    Fiah
    Can I claim my child on my taxes but he's on b-2 visa
    Please I need some informations if I can claim my four year old son when I file my tax.

    Here's my situation, I am national but my son was born in a foreign country (Western Samoa). Hes on B-2 visa.

    Thank you
  • Dec 22, 2009, 10:49 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Fiah:

    If he was physically located in the U.S. during some period of 2009, and if you are a resident alien and have met all of the other support requirements to claim him as a dependent, then, yes, you CAN claim him as a dependent on the 2009 tax return.

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