kgb answers Â» Arts & Entertainment Â» Actors and Actresses Â» What is Janine real name from Tyler Perry's House of Payne? The character of Janine Payne from House of Payne is played by actress Demetria McKinney.
Children who qualify as dependents. If your son or daughter is your biological child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step-sibling, or a descendant of any of these individuals, you can claim him/her as your dependent, but the child canât turn 19 at any time during the tax year (age 24 if a full-time student).
In order to claim your elderly loved one as a dependent on your taxes, you must meet certain preliminary criteria: 1  You (the caregiver) cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. 2  Your dependent must be a resident of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. 3  Your dependent cannot file a joint tax return with a spouse.