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Possibly. If this person pays over half of her expenses, depending on how they are related to her and how long they lived with her, they may be able to claim her as a dependent on their return. If the criteria below is met, they would be able to claim the $500 Other Dependent Credit and possibly claim Head of Household.
To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be:
- Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them
- Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law
- Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws
- Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year
- Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer
- Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year
- Has less than $5,050 in income (not counting social security)
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March 25, 2025
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