Dear Tabby, I really need your help in settling an argument between my boyfriend and me. We live together and have two children together. He insists that he should claim the children as his dependents, but my Mom told me that isnt the case. She said that since Im the Mom, I get to claim the children. I figured you would need more information about our kids, so here it is. Our daughter is 15 years old and still in high school. She lives with us, of course, and doesnt have a job. I heard there could be a problem if I didnt tell you that she is, in fact, a U.S. citizen. Our son is 20 years old. He graduated from high school two years ago, but he goes to the local community college full-time as a student. He works part-time and made $7,000 for this year from his job. He also lives with us and doesnt pay anything to live at our home. He is also a U.S. citizen. My boyfriend and I both work, so we both file our own tax returns. In the past, he insisted on claiming the kids, but now Im thinking differently. Can you please help us to end this argument? Who can claim the children as dependents? - Unmarried and upset To provide sound advice, you must include the tax code(s) that you examined to arrive at your conclusion. (You can usually find this information within the module or using the tax library from the Library Resources link in Canvas.)