https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819397#M1023410 They pay $300 a month to live there but I pay for everything else Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:47:00 GMT woobies22 2026-02-23T10:47:00Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819397#M1023410 They pay $300 a month to live there but I pay for everything else Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:47:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819397#M1023410 woobies22 2026-02-23T10:47:00Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819400#M1023413 <P>If they are filing a joint return you cannot claim them.&nbsp; &nbsp;A married couple who files a joint return cannot be claimed.&nbsp; You say your daughter's spouse worked---did he make over $4400 in 2022?&nbsp; Did she receive any income at all?</P> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:39:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819400#M1023413 xmasbaby0 2023-01-17T17:39:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819414#M1023419 <P>If they file a joint return you can't claim either person as a dependent.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If the husband were to file as "married filing separately," you might qualify to claim your daughter as a dependent. &nbsp;This would be worth a $500 tax credit only**, and that might be less than the extra tax the husband would pay on his income. &nbsp;You would have to prepare some test returns with different situations.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>**If you are unmarried, you might qualify to file as head of household, which could save some more tax. &nbsp;If you pay for medical expenses for your daughter, you may be able to deduct them on your tax return if you claim her as a dependent. &nbsp;</P> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:49:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-married-daughter-and-her-husband-lives-with-me-and-i-pay-for-all-housing-expenses-can-i-claim/01/2819414#M1023419 Opus 17 2023-01-17T17:49:25Z