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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
Probably not. In order to claim someone as a dependent, they would need to be a US Citizen, US Resident or National or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
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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‎April 18, 2025
8:50 AM