Vanessa A
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Deductions & credits

Do you live together?  Did you live together ALL of 2024?  If not, you cannot claim her as a dependent.  

If you did and she made less than $5,050 for the entire year, and pay over half of her support you can add her as a dependent for the $500 Non Refundable Other Dependent Credit.  You will do this on the personal info page by selecting add a dependent. 

 

To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be:

  • Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them
  • Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law
  • Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws
  • Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year
  • Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer
  • Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year
  • Has less than $5,050 in income (not counting social security)
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