Can i file my brother if he didn't live with me in 2017?

wsheketa27 · ‎June 4, 2019

Marketstar · ‎June 4, 2019

You may be able to claim your brother as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2017
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income in 2017. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
He lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is 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

SweetieJean · ‎June 4, 2019

Did he have any income?

Marketstar · ‎June 4, 2019

You may be able to claim your brother as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2017
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income in 2017. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
He lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is 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