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jdust4
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Can I claim my significant other who I am not married to, as I support her 100% financially?

She is a stay at home mom for our baby, and has her own child from a prior relationship who I would also like to claim
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JamesG1
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Can I claim my significant other who I am not married to, as I support her 100% financially?

Perhaps.  A dependent must meet the requirements of a qualifying child or a qualifying relative in order for you to claim them on your tax return.  Since they are not related to you, they more likely would qualify under the qualifying relative rules.

 

The tests for a qualifying child are:

 

  • Relationship: Must be your child, adopted child, foster child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (grand or nephew).
  • Residence: Must have the same residence for more than half the year.
  • Age: Must be under age 19 or under 24 and a full-time student for at least 5 months. They can be any age if they are totally and permanently disabled.
  • Support: The dependent must not have provided more than half of their own support during the year.
  • Joint Support: The child cannot file a joint return for the year.

The tests for a qualifying relative are:

 

  • Qualifying Child: They are not the “qualifying child” of another taxpayer or your “qualifying child.”
  • Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $5,050 in 2024.
  • Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year.
  • Member of Household or Relationship: The person (a friend, girlfriend, non-blood relative) must live with you all year as a member of your household or be related to you.

TurboTax software will ask you simple questions and give you the tax deductions and credits for which you are eligible based upon your answers.

 

See also this TurboTax Help.

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Can I claim my significant other who I am not married to, as I support her 100% financially?

If your GF lived with you the whole year in 2024, you may be able to claim her as a "qualified relative" for the $500 credit for other dependents and if she had less than $5050 of income not counting Social Security.   You might also be able to claim her child for that $500 credit if the child lived with you all year.   Your own bio-child can be claimed as your qualified child dependent for the child tax credit and earned income credit, as well as Head of Household filing status.

 

 

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

 

 

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 tax return as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

  • They're related to you.
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
    • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
  • They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
  • They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

Qualifying relative

  • They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
  • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
  • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
  • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
  • They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
  • They made less than $5050 in 2024.   (Not counting Social Security)
  • You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

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**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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