Can I clam my girlfriend kids since I handle all expense and is head of house hold

mjanae25 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:50 GMT

You cannot claim head of household even if you claim them...

BobinCT — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:51 GMT

You cannot claim head of household even if you claim them. Head of Household requires that your dependent be a relative of yours.

SherekaB — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:53 GMT

You can claim the children as dependents if they are your qualifying relatives. See below to see if they qualify.

The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent are:

Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child”.
Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $4,050 in 2017.
Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year.
Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non-blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household.

Read below to see the qualifications for Head of household which requires a qualifying person.