Dependents - General Information
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Starting in tax year 2018, personal exemption deductions for yourself, your spouse, or your dependents were eliminated.

Refer to IRS Publication 501 Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information and Dependents - Rules for Claiming for additional information about exemptions and whom you may claim as a dependent. You may also wish to utilize the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA) Whom May I Claim as a Dependent? topic.

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