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March 4, 2022
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I am 25, full time student and don't have a job. Can my boyfriend claim me in his tax return?

  • March 4, 2022
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DoninGA
Employee
March 4, 2022

Maybe.  You would need to have lived in his home for the entire year and your gross income must be under $4,300 along with the other requirements under the Qualifying Relative rules.

 

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,300 (social security does not count) in 2021
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.

VolvoGirl
Employee
March 4, 2022

Only if you lived with him the whole year and had less than 4,300 total income.

 

Here are the rules for claiming a dependent.  Do you qualify as a dependent?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent/00/26781

 

 

Employee
March 4, 2022

Who is paying for school?  Any scholarships or grants?