dependent status

[avmaster]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
maryland
I'm paying back child support for a grown daughter, two children for her own and engaged, can I claim her as a dependent?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
maryland
I'm paying back child support for a grown daughter, two children for her own and engaged, can I claim her as a dependent?

Does she live with you full time (the entire tax year) and earn less than 3500.00 per year? If not, then no you cannot claim her as a dependent.

Back child support is owed by you to the child's former custodial parent, as reimbursement for the years that the child's former custodial parent supported the child without your help.