It depends. There is specific criteria to be able to claim a qualifying relative (tax term) as a dependent. Their social security will not be affected one way or the other but you must check with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to see how this might affect their SSI.
It will likely affect Medicaid if they are able to receive assistance based on their income. Again, this must be determined by your state assistance office.
The rule for tax purposes only to see if they qualify as your dependents are shown below.
Qualifying relative
- They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
- They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
- They made less than $4,300 in 2021.
- You provided more than half of their financial support.
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent. These rules are discussed in detail in the publication link below.
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