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You may be able to claim an individual as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:
- You provided more than half of his upport in 2016
- He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
- He lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
- He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
- He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
- He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident
You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes
See Rules For Claiming Dependents
Note: Unemployment benefits are taxable income
June 6, 2019
4:20 AM