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June 6, 2019
Question

Can I claim my ex as a dependent?

  • June 6, 2019
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I pay alimony to my ex, which is 100% of her annual income.

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Employee
June 6, 2019

She is now an unrelated person. If she did not live with you all of 2017, you cannot claim her.

June 6, 2019

It depends.

Please use this dependent test from the IRS

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent

https://www.irs.gov/