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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 9 Does Kate meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? No Kate’s EDG is the same as same as the tax filer who claims her as a dependent: Sarah and Kate (EDG= 2) v. Ben’s EDG Does Ben expect to file taxes? No Does Ben expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? Yes Does Ben meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? Yes – Ben is claimed as a tax dependent by one parent (Sarah) but he lives with both of his parents. Non-filer rules apply. Ben’s EDG: Joe, Sarah, Damon, Kate and Ben (EDG= 5) f. Marcia’s Family Marcia (45), her husband George (50), her son Trent (16), his son Jack (22) and their daughter Beth (14) are in the household. Marcia files taxes and claims her son as a tax dependent. George files taxes and claims Jack and Beth as tax dependents. i. Marcia’s EDG Does Marcia expect to file taxes? Yes Does Marcia expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? No Marcia’s EDG is her tax household plus her spouse: Marcia, George and Trent (EDG= 3) ii. George’s EDG Does George expect to file taxes? Yes Does George expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? No George’s EDG is his tax household plus his spouse: Marcia, George, Jack and Beth (EDG= 4) iii. Trent’s EDG Does Trent expect to file taxes? No Does Trent expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? Yes Does Trent meet any of the tax dependent exceptions? Yes. Trent is claimed as a tax dependent by one parent but he lives with both of his parents. Parent includes step-parent. Non-filer rules apply. Trent’s EDG is: Marcia, George, Beth and Trent (EDG= 4)