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Internal Revenue Manual Part 25. Special Topics · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
If both parents claimed the dependent for the tax year, use the address of the parent whose tax return has the earliest IRS received date.
(4) The claim was submitted for a dependent under age 18 by an individual who is not the parent, and legal guardianship cannot be confirmed
Information is available for only one parent,
Establish or update the dependent’s entity using the current address for the parent whose information is available.
(5) The claim was submitted by the parent, and legal guardianship cannot be confirmed
The dependent is age 18 or older and has filed a tax return as the primary or secondary taxpayer for the current or immediately preceding tax year,
Do not update the dependent’s address.
(6) The claim was submitted by the parent, and legal guardianship cannot be confirmed,
The dependent is age 18 or older and has not filed a tax return as the primary or secondary taxpayer for the current or immediately preceding tax year, and
CC IRPTR data is available for the current or immediately preceding year,
Establish or update the dependent’s entity using the current address per CC IRPTR.
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