Maybe. The key is did you pay more than half the cost of keeping up the home. You provide some money that goes toward rent and utilities and you pay 2/3 of groceries and supplies. It does not matter whose name is on the bills; it's who is contributing what amounts.
Here is the list of items included in the upkeep and those that are not.
Upkeep costs include:
- Rent
- Mortgage interest
- Real estate taxes
- Insurance on the home
- Repairs
- Utilities
- Food eaten in the home
They don't include:
- Clothing
- Education
- Medical treatment
- Vacations
- Life insurance
- Transportation
- The rental value of a home you own
- The value of your services or those of a member of your household
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