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Step children

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March 25, 2025
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I separated from my husband Dec 2024. One of his children lives with me because he has a no contact order with the children. Can I claim her on my taxes?

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xmasbaby0

If you did not separate until December 2024----where was your step-child living for the rest of 2024? Was the no-contact order in effect for all of 2024? Provide some details without any personal information.

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Nichole231Author

She lived with my husband and I. The no contact order went into place beginning of December.

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xmasbaby0

Since you are still married your filing choices are to file married filing jointly or married filing separately. You cannot fill as Head of Household because you did not live apart for at least six months--you were apart for only a month of 2024. If you file MFS, you and your spouse will need to agree on which one of you claims the child---and use the tiebreaker rules if you cannot agree.

TIE BREAKER RULES

https://itap1.for.irs.gov/owda/0/resource/Commentary_Files_Redirect_ITA/en-US/help/tbrk09.html

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