View full size image. How long a healthy pregnancy lasts can vary by as much as five weeks, even when doctors precisely determined the date of conception, a new study suggests.
Exemptions for dependents. You can usually claim an exemption for each of your dependents. A dependent is either your child or a relative who meets a set of tests. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent. You must list the Social Security number of each dependent you claim on your tax return.
Youâre correct that the dependent canât claim a personal exemption if eligible to be claimed by their parents. However, if the parents choose not to claim the child as a dependent the child can take the education credits. In that case neither the parents or the child claim a dependency exemption for the child.his is an important distinction because itâs an either/or situation in terms of who gets the tax break. If the parent claims the education tax deduction or credit, then the child (in this case, the dependent) canât claim it.