[Eligible Dependents]

Hi @Geo123, 

My daughter qualifies as an eligible dependent as she is over 18, living at home and is a full-time student.  She also has a dependent who lives with us part-time and co-parents with the father.  

Questions:

1) Do I claim my daughter and grandson on my tax return? 

If so what are the pros and cons of this?

2) Do I claim my daughter as a dependent, but file a separate tax return for her and her son?

Observation: If I do it separately she will be eligible for a much higher return.

3) When filing do both parents (co-parenting) claim the child on their return and is there a way to indicate the 60/40 care agreement?

I'm also in the province of QC

[Claiming Dependent (when change of status)]

😄 Thank you @TheTaxSmith for recognizing the complexity of my scenario. Let's see if someone can help me 😇

[Claiming Dependent (when change of status)]

Hello, hoping you can help me with this scenario

One of my dependents lived with us until April (4months), however signed a new lease with her boyfriend in March and gave birth at the end of April. 

1) Do I claim her as a dependent if she lived with us Full-time until she gave birth and stayed with us part-time until the end of May?

• If I claim her as a dependent, do I also add my grand-child born in April 2021 on my family return (My inkling is no because she now has a dependent)?

2) Is she considered single or common-law if she is sharing an apartment with the father of her child, even if it has been less than a year in 2021?

3) Should I be filing her 2021 tax return as she was still a dependent for 4 months?

4) Should she be filing her own 2021 tax return with her child or should she be filing a joint return with the father of her child?

And for context  I'm filing in Quebec!

Thanks in advance,