Not sure what you mean by claiming you illegally. If you lived with your BF for the whole year and had no income of your own, then he can claim you as a "qualified relative" dependent and get the $500 credit for other dependents and the third stimulus check for claiming you. And if the child is his child, he can claim the child as his dependent and file as Head of Household.
Here are the rules for claiming a dependent. Do you meet the criteria to be a qualifying relative?
WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?
You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2020 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
•They are related to you.
•They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
•They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
•They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.
•They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children
• They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
Qualifying relative
•They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
•They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.
•They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
•They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.
•They lived with you the entire year.
•They made less than $4300 (not counting Social Security)
•You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.
Related Information:
•Does a dependent have to live with me?
•What does "financially support another person" mean?
•Can I claim a newborn baby?
Some of the issues you mention are not really tax issues---
"...boyfriend who has controlled my life for 16 years...."
"I've been made to not work"
"I feel I'm being taken advantage of..."
"...and then he give me no money..."
Your issues with your boyfriend are complicated and are not the kind of issues we can advise you about in this income tax forum.
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