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Simple answer: you can not claim her kids.
Because they are not related, they do NOT qualify you for the Earned Income Credit or Child Tax Credit. Your income is too low to get any benefit from claiming their exemptions ($4050 deduction). Exemptions are the only thing allowed when claiming an unrelated person as a dependent.
‎June 6, 2019
8:24 AM