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Internal Revenue Manual Part 25. Special Topics · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Unless otherwise identified, the table scenarios below are for dependents under age 18.
If
And
Then
(1) The case is IRS identified and information is available for the:Custodial parentORParent(s) (when custody is not specified)
One parent has filed a tax return (or amended their original return) for the current processing year claiming the dependent in question,
Establish or update the dependent’s entity with the address on the parent’s tax return.
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