@Will5J It depends on how this person is related to you.
You would only add her to your return if this person is a spouse and you will be filing a joint return, you can add them to your return in "My Info" on the left of your screen, but if they are just someone you help part of the year, this is not applicable.
If this is a person you provided some support to, and would like to claim for the "Credit for Other Dependents", you'll need to ensure she qualifies. If you are supporting someone for only 4.7 months, generally, they would not qualify as a dependent. See the below list of rules for: Rules for Claiming Dependents on Taxes:
- Do they live with you? The dependent must live with you all year as a member of your household 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 $5,200 in 2025? Based on the information provided, she meets this test.
- Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of their total support for the year. If she lived with you for 4.7 months, you'd have needed to pay for some living expenses in other months in order to meet this test.
They also would not be required to file their own income tax return since they had no income.
@mesquitebean Thank you!
