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• A foster child is any child placed with a taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by court order. Eligible foster children may be claimed by taxpayers for tax benefits.

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  foster child. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/foster-child.

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  foster child. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/foster-child (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "foster child." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/foster-child.

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