{"id":32809,"date":"2024-03-01T08:38:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iowafosterandadoption.org\/?p=32809"},"modified":"2024-03-01T08:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:38:33","slug":"tax-information-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iowafosterandadoption.org\/tax-information-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax information 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Social Security Numbers, Confidentiality, and\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tax<\/span>es 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>General Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department is responsible to keep client social security numbers confidential except in specific circumstances, for a specific purpose, and only with a signed release for that purpose. \u00a0When a foster parent accepts placement of a foster child, they sign the Foster Family Placement Contract, in which it states they agree \u201c<i>to hold confidential all\u00a0<span class=\"markmkucvdzlg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">information<\/span>\u00a0received from the Department and Juvenile Court Services, the child, the child\u2019s family, and medical personnel, consult with the social worker or juvenile court officer before any disclosure of\u00a0<span class=\"markmkucvdzlg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">information<\/span>, and release no\u00a0<span class=\"markmkucvdzlg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">information<\/span>\u00a0to unauthorized persons.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In general, then, foster parents may only use social security numbers upon the\u00a0<b>written release of the child\u2019s parent or guardian<\/b>\u00a0for the specific purpose requested.<\/p>\n<p><b>Policy Specific to Foster Parents Claiming Foster Children as Dependents for\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Tax<\/span>\u00a0Purposes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department does not give\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>\u00a0advice to foster parents. \u00a0Generally, for example, foster parents qualify to claim foster children on their income\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>es if the child resided in their home for more than 6 months of the calendar year. \u00a0<u>As noted above, this can only occur if they have a signed release from the parent or guardian allowing them to share the child\u2019s social security number for the purpose of\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>\u00a0preparation.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>When the Department is the Guardian<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department may release the social security number to the foster parent when HHS is the guardian. \u00a0However, the foster parent will need to get a letter from the Department to allow them to provide that social security number to their\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>\u00a0preparer for income\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>\u00a0purposes only.<\/p>\n<p><b>When the Department is Not the Guardian<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The foster child\u2019s parents retain their right to authorize or not authorize the release of their child\u2019s social security number to foster parents. \u00a0Some parents of foster children may intend to claim their child on their income\u00a0<span class=\"markziiqzivfo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">tax<\/span>es.\u00a0 The HHS caseworker should facilitate a conversation between the foster parent and the parent to procure the appropriate release of\u00a0<span class=\"markmkucvdzlg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">information<\/span>. \u00a0If the foster parent is comfortable pursuing the discussion directly, the worker can provide the release (<b><u><a id=\"OWA23291e15-ab52-7169-b0c4-931f988ddde6\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/link.edgepilot.com\/s\/6f79d16f\/ICT55hO_JEq42XQe4gyrqA?u=https:\/\/iowadhs.sharepoint.com\/sites\/forms\/CurrentForms\/470-0429.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"8\">Consent to Obtain and Release\u00a0<span class=\"markmkucvdzlg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" 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