To claim you as a dependent they would have had to provide more than half of your support in 2019.
This means 50% of the cost of basic life necessities such as food, lodging, clothing, medical and dental care, education, transportation, utilities, and so forth.
There are other requirements as well:
To can claim a child, as a dependent on your 2019 taxes you must meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
- They're related to you.
- 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're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
- They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.
For further information please see the TurboTax websites: What does "financially support another person" mean? and Who can I claim as my dependent?
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