Can I claim my boyfriend who doesn't have an income?

[franksjennifer32]

Im his only support he get

[xmasbaby0]

If your BF lived with you for the entire year in 2025 and had less than $5200 of income not counting any Social Security, you may be able to claim him as a "qualifying relative" dependent and get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents.

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 $5200 in 2025 (not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

  IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

  https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

[SharonD007]

It depends. If your boyfriend meets the qualifying requirements of a qualifying relative, then you can claim them as a dependent. Below you will find the basic qualifiers: 

The following questions must be true to claim him as a qualifying relative:

• The individual can’t be claimed as a dependent by someone else. 
• The individual must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. 
• If the individual is married, they can’t file a joint return with their spouse.
• The individual  must live with you all year.
• The individual  can’t have made more than $5,200 in income in 2025.
• You must provide more than half of their total support for the year.

 Please review the TurboTax Help article Who can I claim as my dependent?