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June 1, 2019
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Does my girlfriends son qualify to be my dependent?

  • June 1, 2019
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my girlfriend and her son live with me and have been for the past two years. My girlfriend is a stay at home mom and i pay for everything. can i claim her son as my dependent?

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June 1, 2019

able to claim your girlfriend's son  as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

  • You provided more than half of his support.
  •  He made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
  •  He lived with you (365 days in the year) or they are related to you.
  •  He is not a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
  •  He is not preparing his taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
  •  He 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