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posted Jun 4, 2019 4:09:11 PM

My gf is disabled but isn't receiving disability yet. Can I claim her disabled? I provide all her support atm.

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 4:09:13 PM

Did your GF receive any income during 2017?  Has she lived with you the whole year?

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 4:09:14 PM

Yes. Disability is determined by a doctor. 

But the question is academic. The disability of a dependent is irrelevant unless that dependent is your adult child. The rules for claiming a dependent are the same, whether the  person is disabled or not. There are no additional credits or deductions, other than possibly additional medical deductions.