Maybe----but claiming them will not make you eligible for Head of Household filing status.
If your GF and the children lived with you the WHOLE year, and you provided over half their support, you may be able to claim GF and the children as "qualified relatives" to get the $500 credit for other dependents for them. You will not get the child tax credit or earned income credit for claiming your GF's children.
IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent
Qualifying relative
- They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
- They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
- They made less than $5050 in 2024 (not counting Social Security)
- You provided more than half of their financial support.
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.
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