If you have no income and live with your mother---it sounds like she is paying for over half of your support. Since you had less than $5050 of income in 2024, she could claim you as a qualifying relative for the $500 credit for other dependents---which would reduce the tax she owes. She could also use Head of Household filing status ---- which helps her a lot since less of her income would be taxable.
Qualifying relative
- They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
- They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
- They made less than $5050 in 2024 (not counting Social Security)
- You provided more than half of their financial support.
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.
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