I am only 17 years old and my mom did not make enough to file for this year, can I mention her on my tax return if i am filing for myself?

[elijgreat]

I live with her as well

[elijgreat]

I am only 17 years old and my mom did not make enough to file for this year, can I mention her on my tax return if i am filing for myself and i also live with her as well?

[AlexanderS08]

No, because you did not provide more than half of her support. By the sounds of it, it seems like she could claim you as a dependent but since she doesn't plan to file then she won't end up claiming you and you can just file Single. In fact, if she can claim you as a dependent then you cannot claim any other dependent including her.

The most conclusive way to answer the question is to answer the questions on the IRS' Interactive Tax Assistant for Dependents. Answer a couple questions and the assessment will let you know if you can claim them. Here is the link:

Interactive Dependent Assessment 

[Edited 02/08/2020 | 4:07PM PST] to add information about and link to the IRS Interactive Tax Assessment for Dependents.