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Can I claim my significant other who has not worked for the whole year , whom I supported?

lyndseyrodgers09 — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:16:34 GMT

This person is not being claimed as a dependent by anyone else

Re: Can I claim my significant other who has not worked for the whole year , whom I supported?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:19:43 GMT

If you SO lived with you for the entire year in 2025 and had less than $5200 of income not counting any Social Security, you may claim them for the non-refundable $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. ($5200 for 2025) (Not counting Social Security)
You provided more than half of their financial support.

Re: Can I claim my significant other who has not worked for the whole year , whom I supported?

DoninGA — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:20:10 GMT

If you are not legally married and not related then they must have lived in your home for the entire year, their total income is less than $5,200 and you provided over one-half of their support. Then you may be able to claim them as a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules.

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,200 (social security does not count) in 2025
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse with the following exception -
You can claim a person as a dependent who files a joint return if that person and that person’s spouse file the joint return only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.