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jcreek75
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I have a partner that has lived with me the whole year that is legally blind and can not work. Can I claim her as a dependant?

 
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KrisD
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I have a partner that has lived with me the whole year that is legally blind and can not work. Can I claim her as a dependant?

YES,

if this person meets the requirements of being your qualifying relative.

  • Do they live with you?The person must live at your residence all year
  • Do they make less than $4,050 in 2016? Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,050 in 2016 and be claimed by you as a dependent. 
  • Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative’s total support each year. 
  • Are you the only person claiming them? This means you can’t claim the same person twice, once as a qualifying relative and again as a qualifying child. It also means you can’t claim a relative—say a cousin—if someone else, such as his parents, also claim him.


Click the link below.

CLICK HERE for TurboTax help on Rules for Claiming a Dependent on Your Tax Return



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