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January 31, 2024
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Can you claim a dependent who is not related to you?

  • January 31, 2024
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Best answer by Mike9241

Yes if all these rules are met

Qualifying Relative and eligible to be claimed as a dependent the rules are:

  • lived in your household the entire year. temporary absences are ignored
  • gross income for 2023 less than $4,700
  • you provide over ½ their support
  • isn’t a qualifying child of another taxpayer
  • you can’t be claimed as a dependent
  • the person must be unmarried or if married must not file a joint return unless they are only filing to claim a refund. Also, there must be no tax liability for either the dependent or the dependent’s spouse if they would have filed separate returns
  • a US citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico

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Mike9241Answer
January 31, 2024

Yes if all these rules are met

Qualifying Relative and eligible to be claimed as a dependent the rules are:

  • lived in your household the entire year. temporary absences are ignored
  • gross income for 2023 less than $4,700
  • you provide over ½ their support
  • isn’t a qualifying child of another taxpayer
  • you can’t be claimed as a dependent
  • the person must be unmarried or if married must not file a joint return unless they are only filing to claim a refund. Also, there must be no tax liability for either the dependent or the dependent’s spouse if they would have filed separate returns
  • a US citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico