I lived with my cousin all of 2020 and she supported me can she claim me on her taxes?

alexus-royval — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:20:17 GMT

Re: I lived with my cousin all of 2020 and she supported me can she claim me on her taxes?

macuser_22 — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:28:20 GMT

Maybe.

---Tests to be a Qualifying Relative (& Unrelated Persons)---
(Must meet ALL of these tests to be a dependent)

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer.

2. The person either must be related to you, or must live with you all year (all 365 days - There are exceptions for temporary absences such as school, illness, business, vacation, military service) as a member of your household.

3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,300 (tax-exempt income, such as certain social security benefits, is not included in gross income)

4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support** for the year.

5. The person is not filing a joint return.

In any case, the person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico

The above is simplified; see IRS Publication 501 for full information.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

** Pub 501 Worksheet 2 for determining support
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2020_publink1000292527

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I lived with my cousin all of 2020 and she supported me can she claim me on her taxes?

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