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It depends. She could be a "Qualifying Relative" if her gross taxable income is less than $4,050 and you provided more than half of her support. The rules and a worksheet to help you are included below.
Qualifying Relative:
You provided more than half of their support.
They made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
They live with you (365 days in the year) or they are related to you.
They aren’t a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
They aren’t doing their taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes. Use the link here for more information. Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return
IRS Worksheet to Determine Support (click this link to print the worksheet and click the image attached to enlarge and view)
It depends. She could be a "Qualifying Relative" if her gross taxable income is less than $4,050 and you provided more than half of her support. The rules and a worksheet to help you are included below.
Qualifying Relative:
You provided more than half of their support.
They made less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
They live with you (365 days in the year) or they are related to you.
They aren’t a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
They aren’t doing their taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes. Use the link here for more information. Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return
IRS Worksheet to Determine Support (click this link to print the worksheet and click the image attached to enlarge and view)
How do you know if the social security is considered income...or not?
@marelli22 wrote:
How do you know if the social security is considered income...or not?
In reference to claiming a dependent under the Qualifying Relative rules Social Security is not considered in determining gross income.
To be a Qualifying Relative -
1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,200 (social security does not count) in 2019
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.
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