You
can claim your relative as a dependent if he/she passes all of the following tests:
- The person can't be your
qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer.
- The person must live with you
all
year as a member of your household (and your relationship must not violate local
law).
- The person's gross income for
the year must be less than $4,050 (Social assistance and food stamps do not count as income)
- You must provide more than
half of the person's total support for the year.
- The person is a U.S. citizen,
U.S. resident alien, U.S. national.
- The person is not a married
person who files a joint return unless that joint return is filed only to
claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid.
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