Any child who is not a natural or adopted child, but resided with the taxpayer for a full year and who was treated by the taxpayer as their natural born child.
A child adjudicated by the court as dependent, neglected or delinquent or on whom the parent (s) have signed the necessary paperwork for voluntary foster care and who is residing in a licensed foster home or child welfare agency.
a child that is in the care and custody of the state, and usually living in a foster home
a child who is in the care of a person or persons (other than the parents or adopted parents of the child) who care for the child as their own child
a child who is living with a household but remains the legal responsibility of the welfare agency or court, and is considered a household of one
a child you care for as your own
A child other than a natural or adopted child who lived with the taxpayer for the entire year and whom the taxpayer treated as his or her own child.
For tax purposes, a child other than a natural or adopted child, who lived with the taxpayer for the entire year and whom the taxpayer cared for as his own child. The term foster child does not include a child placed with the taxpayer by a child-placing agency that makes payments to the taxpayer as a foster parent.
child who is placed with a state-licensed family or in a group-care facility because their biological parents cannot provide proper care.
A foster child is any child placed with a taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by court order. Eligible foster children may be claimed by taxpayers for tax benefits.
A child other than a natural or adopted child, who lived with the taxpayer for the entire year and whom the taxpayer cared for as his own child. It is done for tax purposes.
A child placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her natural parents. Foster children may be removed from their family home because of parental abuse or neglect. Occasionally, parents voluntarily place their children in foster care. See foster care.
For most tax purposes, a child other than a natural or adopted child, who lived with the taxpayer for the entire year anf for whom the taxpayer cared for as his own child. See also Qualified Foster Child (Child Tax and Earned Income Credits).