Based on the information above, it looks like you can claim your girlfriend(if she cannot be claimed by someone else) and your child. Double check by reading the information below.
You can claim your girlfriend and your child as dependents if they are your qualifying relatives.
Boyfriend/Girlfriend: To be a qualifying relative (dependent) you don't have to be an actual relative - however,
- whoever claims them must provide more than 1/2 of the individuals support,
- they must not earn more than $4,060 in 2017 in (social security doesn't count),
- they must not file a joint return with another
- If not an actual relative, they must live with the person claiming them all days of the year
- they must be a US citizen or resident of the US, Canada or Mexico
- they are not a qualifying child of another taxpayer.
Child: to claim your child
In general, to be a taxpayer’s qualifying child, a person must satisfy four tests: ?
Relationship – the taxpayer’s child or stepchild (whether by blood or adoption), foster child, sibling or stepsibling, or a descendant of one of these. ?
Residence – has the same principal residence as the taxpayer for more than half the tax year. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children of divorced or separated parents, kidnapped children, temporary absences, and for children who were born or died during the year. ?
Age – must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year. ?
Support – did not provide more than one-half of his/her own support for the year.
