MinhT1
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Deductions & credits

You can claim your ex-girlfriend's son as a dependent if he satisfies ALL the following conditions:

 

  1. The person can't be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. 
  2. The person must live with you all year as a member of your household (and your relationship must not violate local laws). 
  3. The person's gross income for the year 2020 must be less than $4,300. 
  4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
  5. The person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national.
  6. The person is not a married person who files a joint return unless that joint return is filed only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid.
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