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I work with DSS in SC. I simply write a letter for my foster parents, which lists when the agency placed the child and the child's SS#.
My understanding has been that it was 4-6 months and then I have heard whoever has cared for the child the longest in the last year.
The best thing to do is talk with a Tax Accountant. They are more knowlegde about the rules. I would recommend having your SW simply write a letter and listed their SS#. But the experience I have had is the foster parents needed to jump on filing ASAP, because some of these bio-parents will file. When this has happened to my foster parents, the IRS has paid the foster parent and then would be responsible for collecting it back from the parent. Also, my understanding is you do not count their monthly board check, because it is the child's income.
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