I brought my step brother and step sisters back from Mexico last year. They lived with me and I took care of them. Can I claim them as my dependents? Their mom didn't work and my dad is in Mexico.
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Here are the rules that determine whether you can claim a relative:
Under the qualifying relative rules:
To claim a dependent, these must also be true:
You can’t qualify as a dependent on someone else’s return. This is true even if the other person doesn’t claim you on his or her return.
Here are the rules that determine whether you can claim a relative:
Under the qualifying relative rules:
To claim a dependent, these must also be true:
You can’t qualify as a dependent on someone else’s return. This is true even if the other person doesn’t claim you on his or her return.
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