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Families and Children Manual Policy Manual Number: 010.015 Section: Financial Eligibility Chapter: Eligibility Determination Group for MAGI

May 1, 2026 Division of TennCare 6 iii. Kayla’s EDG Does Kayla expect to file taxes? No Does Kayla expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? Yes Does Kayla meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? No Kayla’s EDG is the same as the tax filer who claims her as a dependent: Mary, Jeff and Kayla (EDG= 3) b. John’s Family John (28), John’s son Bill (8) and John’s nephew Stephen (14) live in the household. John claims all as tax dependents. i. John’s EDG Does John expect to file taxes? Yes

Does John expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? No

John’s EDG is the tax household: John, Bill and Stephen (EDG= 3) ii. Bill’s EDG Does Bill expect to file taxes? No Does Bill expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? Yes Does Bill meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? No Bill’s EDG is the same as the tax filer who claims him as a tax dependent: John, Bill and Stephen (EDG= 3) iii. Stephen’s EDG Does Stephen expect to file taxes? No Does Stephen expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? Yes Does Stephen meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? Yes – Stephen expects to be claimed by someone other than a spouse or a natural, adopted or stepparent. Non-filer rules apply. Stephen’s EDG: Stephen (EDG= 1) c. Rose’s Family Rose (51), Rose’s daughter Stephanie (26) and Stephanie’s daughter Jill (3) live in the household. Rose claims all as tax dependents.