topic Re: Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant?

smorgan8619 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:07:48 GMT

Re: Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant?

Bsch4477 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:15:25 GMT

Are you married to him? Does he like with you? What is his income?

Re: Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:37:35 GMT

Maybe. If he lived with you the whole year in 2024 and had less than $5050 of income -- not counting any Social Security -- then he could be a "qualified relative" dependent for whom you could get the $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 $5050 in 2024 (not counting Social Security)
You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll 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.

Related Information:

What does "financially support another person" mean?

WHAT IS THE CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/family-tax-credits-deductions/500-credit-dependents-family-tax-credit/L8nYkfc1Q_US_en_US?uid=m6cdu6in

Re: Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:21:27 GMT

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

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

Re: Can I claim my childrens father, that I support, as a dependant?

Opus 17 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:24:36 GMT

Possibly. He must meet all the following tests:

1. He lived with you all 365 days of the year.

2. His gross taxable income is less than $5500.

3. You provided more than half his total financial support.

4. He is not married, or if he is married (to someone else) he does not file a joint return with his spouse.

5. He either does not file any tax return (not required to), or only files a tax return to claim a refund of tax withholding, and claims no other credits, deductions or dependents.

6. He must have a social security number or an ITIN (international tax ID number). If he does not have either one, you would have to file by mail and include the ITIN application.