My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?

raslove18 — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:16:18 GMT

we are not married because we need the income provided by ssi simce she does not work and will lose it if we do

Re: My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:27:58 GMT

Your GF could possibly be claimed as a qualified relative dependent on your tax return if she meets the criteria--including that she had to live with you for the entire tax year, and had less than the limit for her own income--which would not include Social Security. If you claim her, it will be for the $500 credit for other dependents.

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

If she met the criteria for a past year, you could amend your return(s) for those years. For 2016 or 2017, you would also get a personal exemption for a dependent that you claimed. As of 2018 returns, there are no personal exemptions.

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2019 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

• They are related to you.

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children

• They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).

• They cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else.

• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.

• They are not filing a joint return with their spouse.

• They lived with you the entire year.

• They made less than $4,150 in 2018 (for 2019 it is $4200)

• You provided more than half of their financial support. More info

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them.

Re: My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:32:46 GMT

And there is an IRS interview you can try:

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3113432-who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent

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My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?

Re: My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?

Re: My girlfriend and I have 3 kids together but I never claimed her as my 4th dependent as I was not sure if I could. she is on ssi and has no other income can I claim her?