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Girlfriend and stepson bin living with me for 1 year 5 month without working or any income can I clam them I'm the one with income coming in I pay for all cost of living?

sssj-jose — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:02:44 GMT

I'm head of house hold and they bin on my lease for over a year.. I pay everything in full Rent, bills, food, clothes, amenities, medical I supply cars, insurance everything out of my income?

Re: Girlfriend and stepson bin living with me for 1 year 5 month without working or any income can I clam them I'm the one with income coming in I pay for all cost of living?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:16:12 GMT

Girlfriend and her child are not qualifying dependents that allow you to file as Head of Household since they are not blood related to you. If they lived with you for the whole year in 2022 you may be able to claim them for the $500 credit for other dependents, but that is all--no other credits.

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household

If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately)

into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

Re: Girlfriend and stepson bin living with me for 1 year 5 month without working or any income ca...

HelenC12 — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:23:31 GMT

Yes, per your information, it sounds like you can claim them as your dependents under the Qualifying relative category.

When you add someone as a dependent, TurboTax ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent(s).

The requirements for a Qualifying relative are:

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 $4,400 in 2022
You provided more than half of their financial support

Related Information:

Can I claim my relative or friend as my dependent on my current year return?

Re: Girlfriend and stepson bin living with me for 1 year 5 month without working or any income ca...

sssj-jose — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:51:48 GMT

I see awesome that's what I've seeing started on many web pages a few times of me scavenging for the right answer for this there is a few debates on this question some say yes some say no and it's just confusing on what would be the best beneficial way for me and my family were we stand.. to get the most back since I'm the one providing everything for my family. Glad to get this response on this TurboTax community happy to be a part of I've done all my taxes with TurboTax since day one the most reliable source that works for me.. I believe I will be filing my taxes this year today claiming my little family..