It depends. You can check the qualifying
persons rules in the IRS
Publication 501.
You can claim a
child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2016 taxes as
long as they meet all of the following
requirements :
- You provided more than half
of their financial support. More info
- They made less than $4,050 in
gross income during 2016 unless they are a qualifying child.
- They live with you or they
are related to you.
- They are a U.S. citizen,
resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren't (or won't be)
claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They aren’t filing a joint
return with their spouse.
- You are not being claimed as
a dependent on someone else's return.
It's OK if you're
still not sure about your dependent situation. TurboTax will ask you all the right
questions to figure out all your dependent details.
If you are looking
for information on a qualifying relative for head of household purposes please
see the following FAQ article.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4791157
