What are considered living expenses?

[devonmitch13]

Do living expenses account for food, rent, utilities as well as health insurance, automotive insurance, automotive payments and the such?

[MichelleT]

Living expenses for what section?

[MichelleT]

Do you mean as in qualifying your dependent?

[MichelleT · Accepted solution]

IRS says:

Support includes amounts spent to provide:

• Food,
• Lodging,
• Clothing,
• Education,
• Medical and dental care,
• Recreation,
• Transportation, and
• Similar necessities.

This information is found in Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.

 https://apps.irs.gov/app/IPAR/investigate/IPAR_1/en-US/Attribute~Dependents~global~global/qs%24s157%...