Claiming a kid on taxes as dependent

ftwvicvenum Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Feb 19, 2009, 03:01 AM

Claiming a kid on taxes as dependent

Are you stuck claiming that kid for the next 18 yrs.

ebaines Posts: 12,131, Reputation: 1307

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Feb 19, 2009, 09:59 AM

Huh? What do you mean by "stuck?" If you're asking whether you are you forced to claim a child as dependent, the answer is no.

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