You may be able to claim your girlfriend as a
dependent if she meets the following requirements for "qualifying
relative":
-
Not
a qualifying child – She is not your qualifying child.
-
Member
of household or relationship test – She must live with you all year as
a member of your household.
-
Gross
income test – Your girlfriend’s gross income for the year must be less
than $4,050. Gross income is all income in the form of money,
property, and services that isn't exempt from tax.
-
Support test -
To meet this test, you generally must provide more than half of your
girlfriend’s total support during the calendar year. You figure
whether you have provided more than half of her total support by comparing
the amount you contributed to her
support with the entire amount
of support she received from all sources. This includes support she provided
from her own funds.
Please
see this TurboTax Tax Tip Video, for information on the Head of Household filing status:
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