My fiance and I lived together last year. Can he claim me even if i wourked?

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January 23, 2026
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My fiance and I lived together last year. Can he claim me even if i worked?

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Best answer by Vanessa A

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Possibly. It depends on how much you earned and if you lived together for the entire 12 months of the year.

If you did not live together for the ENTIRE year, or you earned more than $5,200 then he can not claim you as a qualifying relative.

Since you are not a child, sibling, parent or grandparent, you must live with the person for the entire year in order for them to claim you as 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 $5,200 in income (not counting social security)

NOTE: If he can claim you, he cannot claim head of household since you are a Non Relative Dependent. He can only claim you for the the $500 Non-Refundable Other Dependent Credit.

Vanessa AAnswer

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Expert Reviewed

Possibly. It depends on how much you earned and if you lived together for the entire 12 months of the year.

If you did not live together for the ENTIRE year, or you earned more than $5,200 then he can not claim you as a qualifying relative.

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 $5,200 in income (not counting social security)

NOTE: If he can claim you, he cannot claim head of household since you are a Non Relative Dependent. He can only claim you for the the $500 Non-Refundable Other Dependent Credit.

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