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Level 1
February 1, 2020
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Im not marry but i do have 2 children under 18. My boyfriend is the one who claims our childern, i dont claim them, but we live in the same house. Do i put dont i dont support no one?

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Level 15
February 1, 2020

If he is the biological father and claims them and you live together you would leave them off of your return. 

ColeenD3
Level 15
February 1, 2020

Are the children also his? If he claims the children, you have no reason to enter them on your return.

 

If they are not his, he can only claim them as Qualifying Relatives and only if he meets the qualifications.

 

Qualifying Relative

 

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet all of the following requirements :

  • You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
  • They made less than $4,200 in gross income during 2019 unless they are a qualifying child.
  • They live with you or they are related to you. (Your relative must live at your residence all year or be on the list of “relatives who do not live with you” in Publication 501.) 
  • They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.