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June 6, 2019
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Can i claim my daughter as a dependent but she live in another country

  • June 6, 2019
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My daughter live in Cuba, she was born on March 2015, she already is US citizen with her SS. Can I claim her as my dependent?

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June 6, 2019

You can cliam your daughter as your dependent if :

  • You provided more than half of her support in 2016
  • She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
  •  She lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you. 32
  •  She isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
  • She isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
  • She  is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents