Parent-Child Rules

Existing parent/child MC rules apply.

Parent (natural, biological, or step) for child and spouse for spouse rules apply to MAGI MC.

Stepparent Rules

For MAGI MC, the parent for child rules extend to stepparents. Sneede v. Kizer rules do not apply to MAGI MC. If a stepparent is in the same tax filing household as the stepchild, then he/she is counted as part of the household size. Additionally, the stepparent's income will also be counted in the MAGI MC household budget.

Note: Sneede v. Kizer rules do apply to all Non-MAGI Medically Needy (MN) programs.

Related Topics

Overview

IRS Tax Filing Statuses

Tax Filer Rules

Tax Dependent Rules

Non-Tax Filer Rules

Joint Custody and Determining Custodial Parent Rules

Married Couples

Unmarried Couples

Pregnant Individual

Determining Household Size

Household Examples