Can I claim an asylum seeker(My Brother), who already have a SS#, as a dependent on my tax return?

sultanalassadi — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:59:01 GMT

He already filed his individual tax return for 2016 and I already provided him with more than half of his support for the whole year of 2016

He would have to pass the tests for either qualifying chi...

Coleen3 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:59:03 GMT

He would have to pass the tests for either qualifying child or qualifying relative below. If he does qualify and you choose to claim him, he will have to amend his return and you will have to mail yours.

Qualifying Child

Relationship — the taxpayer’s child or stepchild (whether by blood or adoption), foster child, sibling or step-sibling, or a descendant of one of these.
Residence — has the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half the tax year. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and for children who were born or died during the year.
Age — must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year.
Support — did not provide more than one-half of his/her own support for the year.

If a child is claimed as a qualifying child by two or more taxpayers in a given year, the child will be the qualifying child of:

the parent;
if more than one taxpayer is the child’s parent, the one with whom the child lived for the longest time during the year, or, if the time was equal, the parent with the highest AGI;
if no taxpayer is the child’s parent, the taxpayer with the highest adjusted gross income (AGI).

Additional Rule

A qualifying child must also meet this tests:

Nationality — be a U.S. citizen or national, or a resident of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. There is an exception for certain adopted children.

Qualifying Relative

Do they live with you? Your relative must live at your residence all year or be on the list of “relatives who do not live with you” in Publication 501. About 30 types of relatives are on this list.
Do they make less than $4,050? Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,050 and be claimed by you as a dependent.
Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative’s total support each year.

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Can I claim an asylum seeker(My Brother), who already have a SS#, as a dependent on my tax return?

He would have to pass the tests for either qualifying chi...