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Can i claim my 2 cousins on my taxes?

Can I claim my counsin on my taxes as a dependant?
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Vanessa A
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Can i claim my 2 cousins on my taxes?

It depends.  In order to claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be:

  • Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them
  • Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law
  • Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws
  • Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year
  • Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer
  • Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year
  • Earn less than $4,700 for the year

If they meet the criteria to be a qualifying relative, then you would be able to claim the $500 Non-Refundable Other Dependent Credit for them.

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