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Ask the taxgirl: Foster Child

13 March 2009

Taxpayer asks:
Can I claim my foster child as a dependent?
Taxgirl says:
Yes, assuming that your foster child meets all of the other dependent criteria.
Keep in mind that, according to the IRS, a child is considered to be a foster child so long as he or she has “been placed with you by an authorized placement agency [...]

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