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(ii) in the case of the remarriage of a parent, support of a child received from the parent's spouse shall be treated as received from the parent.
(iii) there is no liability to make any such payment for any period after the death of the payee spouse and there is no liability to make any payment (in cash or property) as a substitute for such payments after the death of the payee spouse.
(B) the noncustodial parent attaches such written declaration to the noncustodial parent's return for the taxable year beginning during such calendar year.
In determining whether any of the relationships specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or paragraph (4) exists, a legally adopted individual of the taxpayer, or an individual who is lawfully placed with the taxpayer for legal adoption by the taxpayer, shall be treated as a child of such individual by blood.
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term "eligible foster child" means an individual who is placed with the taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
amounts received as scholarships for study at an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) shall not be taken into account.
"(B) in the case of the remarriage of a parent, support of a child received from the parent's spouse shall be treated as received from the parent."
2008—Subsec. (c)(1)(E). Pub. L. 110–351, §501(b), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 110–351, §501(a), inserted "is younger than the taxpayer claiming such individual as a qualifying child and" after "such individual" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 110–351, §501(c)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "who can claim the same" for "claiming" in heading.
Subsec. (c)(4)(A). Pub. L. 110–351, §501(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), if (but for this paragraph) an individual may be claimed as a qualifying child by 2 or more taxpayers" for "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if (but for this paragraph) an individual may be and is claimed as a qualifying child by 2 or more taxpayers" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 110–351, §501(c)(2)(A), added subpar. (C).
2005—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–135 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of pars. (1) to (4) relating to special rule for divorced parents, requirements for divorced parents, definitions of custodial and noncustodial parent, and exception for multiple-support agreements.
2004—Pub. L. 108–311 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to general definition of dependent, rules relating to general definition, multiple support agreements, special support test in case of students, and support test in case of child of divorced parents, etc., respectively.
1986—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–514, §1301(j)(8), substituted "section 7703" for "section 143".
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99–514, §104(b)(3), substituted "section 151(c)(4)" for "section 151(e)(4)".
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99–514, §104(b)(1)(B), substituted "section 151(c)(3)" for "section 151(e)(3)".
1984—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, §423(a), amended subsec. (e) generally, and in substantially revising support test provisions, enacted par. (1) custodial parent exemption, former par. (1) declaring the general rule that where a child received over one-half of his calendar year support from parents who were divorced or legally separated under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance, or were separated under a written separation agreement and the child was in the custody of one or both parents for more than one-half of the calendar year, the child would be treated as receiving over half of his support from the parent having custody for a greater portion of the calendar year unless treated under special rule provision as having received over half of his support from the parent not having custody; enacted par. (2) release of custodial parent exemption for the year, former par. (2) declaring the special rule that parent without custody would be deemed as furnishing over half of the support where the decree of divorce or separate maintenance, or written agreement, covering the taxable year, provided that parent without custody should be entitled to the section 151 deduction for the child and such parent provided at least $600 calendar year support, or alternatively, such parent without custody provided $1,200 or more calendar year support and the parent with custody did not establish more support of the child than the parent without custody; redesignated as par. (3) former par. (4) provision respecting exception for multiple-support agreement, deleting former par. (3) respecting requirement of an itemized statement of expenditures to resolve more support claims; added par. (4) respecting exception for certain pre-1985 instruments; added par. (5) enunciating special rule for support received from new spouse of parent, deleting former par. (5) regulations prescription provision; and added par. (6) cross reference provision.
Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 98–369, §482(b)(2), substituted "section 213(d)(5)" for "section 213(d)(4)".
1976—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(b)(7)(B), substituted "section 143" for "section 153".
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(a)(24)(A), struck out par. (10) relating to descendents of a taxpayer, who were members of taxpayer's household, before receiving institutional care.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(a)(24)(B), among other changes struck out "of the Canal Zone, or of the Republic of Panama" after "country contiguous to the United States," and provisions relating to children born or adopted in Philippines.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(b)(8)(A), substituted "organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)" for "institution (as defined in section 151(e)(4))".
Subsec. (e)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 94–455, §2139(a), substituted "each" for "all".
Subsec. (e)(3), (5). Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
1972—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 92–580 substituted "citizen or national of the United States" for "citizen of the United States" in two places.
1969—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91–172 inserted reference to foster children who satisfy requirements of subsec. (a)(9) of this section.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–78, §1(b), inserted "or (e)" after "subsection (c)".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 90–78, §1(a), added subsec. (e).
1959—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 86–376 provided that a child who is a member of an individual's household if placed with such individual by an authorized placement agency for legal adoption by such individual shall be treated as a child by blood.
1958—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 85–866, §4(a), inserted "(other than an individual who at any time during the taxable year was the spouse, determined without regard to section 153, of the taxpayer)".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 85–866, §4(b), among other changes, struck out provision that "dependent" does not include any individual who is not a United States citizen unless such individual is a resident of United States or of a contiguous country, or of Canal Zone or Panama, and inserted provision barring exclusion from definition of "dependent" any child of taxpayer, legally adopted by him, if, for taxable year of taxpayer, child's principal place of abode is taxpayer's home and child is member of taxpayer's household, if taxpayer is United States citizen.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 85–866, §4(c), added par. (5).
1955—Subsec. (b)(3). Act Aug. 9, 1955, substituted "January 1, 1956" for "July 5, 1946".
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–97 applicable to any divorce or separation instrument (as defined in former section 71(b)(2) of this title as in effect before Dec. 22, 2017) executed after Dec. 31, 2018, and to such instruments executed on or before Dec. 31, 2018, and modified after Dec. 31, 2018, if the modification expressly provides that the amendment made by section 11051 of Pub. L. 115–97 applies to such modification, see section 11051(c) of Pub. L. 115–97, set out as a note under section 61 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–351 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2008, see section 501(d) of Pub. L. 110–351, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2008 Amendment note under section 24 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–135 effective as if included in the provisions of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–311, to which such amendment relates, see section 404(d) of Pub. L. 109–135, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–311 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2004, see section 208 of Pub. L. 108–311, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Amendment by section 104(b)(1)(B), (3) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 151(a) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 423(a) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1984, see section 423(d) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Amendment by section 482(b)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, see section 482(c) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 213 of this title.
Amendment by section 1901(a)(24), (b)(7)(B), (8)(A) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–455, title XXI, §2139(b), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1932, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976]."
Pub. L. 92–580, §1(c), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1276, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) [amending this section] and (b) [amending section 873 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1971."
Pub. L. 91–172, title IX, §912(b), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 722, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969."
Pub. L. 90–78, §2, Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 192, provided that: "The amendments made by the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1966."
Pub. L. 86–376, §1(b), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 699, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1958."
Amendment by section 4(a), (c) of Pub. L. 85–866 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1953, and ending after Aug. 16, 1954, see section 1(c)(1) of Pub. L. 85–866, set out as a note under section 165 of this title.
Pub. L. 85–866, §4(d), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1607, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1957."
Act Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 693, §3(b), 69 Stat. 626, provided that: "The amendment made by section 2 of this Act [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1953, and ending after August 16, 1954."

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