Can I claim my step brother/step sisters as dependents? They came back from Mexico last year and lived in my home.

celisanchezz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:27:56 GMT

I brought my step brother and step sisters back from Mexico last year. They lived with me and I took care of them. Can I claim them as my dependents? Their mom didn't work and my dad is in Mexico.

Do they have SSN's or ITIN's?

SweetieJean — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:27:57 GMT

Do they have SSN's or ITIN's?

yes, they were born in the US.

celisanchezz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:27:58 GMT

yes, they were born in the US.

Here are the rules that determine whether you can claim a...

JulieH1 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:28:00 GMT

Here are the rules that determine whether you can claim a relative:

Under the qualifying relative rules:

Not qualify as somebody else’s qualifying child or qualifying relative
Live with you the entire year (365 days) or be one of these:

Your child, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant of any of them
Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, or stepsister or a descendant of any of them
Your father, mother, grandparent, or stepparent, but not a foster parent
Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
Your uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece

Earn less than $4,050
Receive more than half of his or her support for the year from you

To claim a dependent, these must also be true:

He or she can only have filed jointly with his or her spouse to claim a refund of the taxes withheld. Also, if he or she were to have filed separately from his or her spouse, neither would have owed taxes.
The dependent is one of these:

U.S. citizen
U.S. resident alien
U.S. national
Resident of Canada or Mexico

You can’t qualify as a dependent on someone else’s return. This is true even if the other person doesn’t claim you on his or her return.

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Can I claim my step brother/step sisters as dependents? They came back from Mexico last year and lived in my home.

Do they have SSN's or ITIN's?

yes, they were born in the US.

Here are the rules that determine whether you can claim a...