SSDI

buttface — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:40:50 GMT

I received my SSDI lump sum in December 2022 in the amount of 19,725.My boyfriend provided for me all year. I met all other dependent test. Could he still claim me as dependent for 2022 tax? I will be supporting myself starting 2023 with my lump sum and monthly SSDI.

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DoninGA — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:43:37 GMT

He can claim you as a non-relative dependent in 2022 as long as you meet all the requirements 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 $4,400 (social security does not count) in 2022
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.

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