# Tax question regarding dependents

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-regarding-dependents/347497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 8, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-regarding-dependents/347497 "2006-03-08T04:30:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peppermynthe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Peppermynthe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peppermynthe)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-regarding-dependents/347497/1 "2006-03-08T04:30:40Z")

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What are the regulations regarding claiming someone as a dependent? Does it require the person claiming the dependent to be head of household?

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**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-regarding-dependents/347497/2 "2006-03-08T06:00:06Z")

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See [Publication 501](http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#d0e3290)