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You may be able to claim a relative as a dependent if they meet the following requirements for "qualifying relative":
Worksheet 2 in IRS Pub. 501 (p. 16) may be helpful in figuring whether you provided more than half of your aunt’s support.
If your relative meets all four tests, you may claim him/her as a dependent on your return.
Even if you can't claim your relative as a dependent because of their income, you could deduct medical expenses you paid for him/her. IRS Pub. 502 states that "You can include medical expenses you paid for an individual that would have been your dependent except that: . . . He or she received gross income of $4,050 or more in 2016."
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