Perhaps.
A qualifying
relative must meet all five of the following conditions:
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Relationship: The person must live in your home for the entire year (be a
"member of your household") OR be related to you.
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Gross Income: Generally, it must be less than $4,050 (not including Social
Security or welfare.)
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Support: Generally, you must provide more than half the person's support.
Special rules apply for children of divorced or separated parents or children
receiving support from two or more people.
- Marital
status: Generally, a dependent cannot file a joint tax return with a spouse.
The only exception is when the dependent files a joint return only to get a
return of taxes paid and, if separate returns filed, neither dependent or
spouse would have a tax liability.
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Nationality: The person must be a United States citizen; or a
resident or national of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. An adopted
child that is not a US citizen or
resident of the US, Canada, or Mexico must live with
you for the entire year.
Individuals
related to you in the following way do not need to live with you:
- Your child, stepchild, foster child,
or descendant of any of these
- Your sister, brother, half brother,
half sister, stepbrother, or stepsister
- Your father, mother, grandparent, or
other direct ancestor (does not include foster parents)
- Your stepmother or stepfather
- Sons or daughters of your brother or
sister
- Sons or daughters of your half
brother or half sister
- Brothers and sisters of your father
and mother
- Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
If the above
conditions apply to your situation, then you will need to go to Personal
Info, Click Add a dependent. (see attached screen shot).
