Can you claim your two teenager daughter and your grandson who lives with you?

Answer 1

If you are referring to when applying for a hardship deferment, you can include anyone in your household that you provide over 50% of their income. If you are talking about dependents when applying for loans, the IRS has a 5 question test to meet if they qualify as a 'dependent child.'

From the IRS site:

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Relationship Test

To meet this test, a child must be:

• Your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant (for example, your grandchild) of any of them, or

• Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant (for example, your niece or nephew) of any of them.

Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own child. The term "adopted child" includes a child who was lawfully placed with you for legal adoption.

Foster child. A foster child is an individual who is placed with you by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction."

Among 4 others. The qualifications are too long to post here but refer to the posted related link.