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I live with my fiancé and his dad (the home owner) who wants to claim me as an independent.Me, My fiancé and mother pay for my expenses (insurance, bills)Can he claim me?

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March 30, 2022
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I’ve lived here for 3 1/2 years but he doesn’t and has never payed for anything for me besides the occasional dinner.

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Your BF's dad cannot claim you as a dependent if you have had at least $4300 of income not counting Social Security. Did you have income of your own over $4300?

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2021 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
They made less than $4,300 in 2021.
You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

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MinhT1

As you are not related to your fiance's dad, he can only claim you as a dependent if you have lived with him the whole year, he has provided more than half of your support and you earned less than $4,300 in 2021.

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