TaxGuyBill
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10-11-2020
11:56 AM
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@Ephesians3-14 wrote:If the son clearly qualifies as a dependent on my client's return, can my client just decide to not claim him as a dependent thereby enabling his son to claim the $1,200 stimulus tax credit?
Your client can decide not to claim the dependent, but that does NOT mean the son is eligible for the $1200 credit. The credit is not allowed for the kid if the kid is ELIGIBLE to be claimed as a dependent.
