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Level 1
Feb 22, 2020 2:22 PM UTC
Question

Dependents

An unmarried couple lives together all year, she earned less than $4000, and he provides more than 1/2 the support.  So far, so good.  He can claim her as a dependent as well as their 2 children.  However, she files her taxes separately and claims her son by another relationship as a dependent.  Can he still claim her as a dependent?

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    Level 15
    Feb 22, 2020 2:39 PM UTC

    No.  A dependent cannot have a dependent.  If "she" is being claimed as someone else's dependent, she is not able to claim having a dependent.  

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    Level 2
    Mar 9, 2020 2:15 PM UTC

    What is the standard dependant tax deduction for 2019

    DoninGA
    Level 15
    Level 15
    Mar 9, 2020 2:17 PM UTC

    @Dlmdreamer wrote:

    What is the standard dependant tax deduction for 2019


    Personal exemptions were removed from the tax code after tax year 2017.