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I have a domestic partner who is a stay at home domestic. Is she considered a dependent?
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June 6, 2019
5:12 AM
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
Perhaps.
To claim a non-relative (distant relative such as a cousin, or anyone else not related to you) as a dependent, they must live with you all 12 months of the tax year. In addition to being a citizen of the US or a resident of the US, Canada or Mexico:
- you must provide more than 1/2 of the individuals support,
- they must not earn more than $4,050 in 2016 in gross income (social security doesn't count)
- they are not a qualifying child of another taxpayer, and
- they must not file a joint return with another
Dependents are added under the personal info tab.
While a non-relative may be a dependent, they will not qualify you for Head of Household status or EITC.
June 6, 2019
5:12 AM