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I'm a victim of the gulf oil spill. Does IRS have questions and answers that will address my tax situations? For head of household filing status, do you have to claim a child as a dependent to qualify? Is there an age limit on claiming my child as a dependent? My wife and I are married filing separately. We both contributed to the support of our son. Can we both claim a dependency exemption for him on our separate return? Are child support payments deductible by the payer or can the payer claim an exemption for the child? If I claim my daughter as a dependent because she is a full-time college student, can she claim herself as a dependent when she files her return? How much does an unmarried dependent student have to make before he or she has to file an income tax return?


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