If your boyfriend meets all of the qualifications below, you can claim him as a dependent:
A dependent doesn't always have to be your child. Dependents come in all shapes, sizes and relationships. If all of the statements below are true, you can claim someone as a dependent.
- Relationship: The person lives in your home for the entire year and is considered to be a member of your household. If they don't live with you, they need to be related to you.
- Income: Generally, their income is less than $4,200 (not including Social Security and welfare).
- Support: Generally, you provide more than half the person's support.
- Marital status: Generally, a dependent can't do their taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly). They also can't be a dependent on someone else's return.
- Nationality: The person is a United States citizen; or a resident or national of the U.S., Canada or Mexico.
Here is a link to Turbo Tax article that will provide more details and answer any additional questions you may have: Qualifying Relative as Dependent
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
