I made just above $14,000 in 2016. My boyfriend paid all of my bills, can he claim me as a dependent?

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I made just above $14,000 in 2016. My boyfriend paid all of my bills, can he claim me as a dependent?

Not technically, since you earned above the $4,050 income limit to be claimed as a dependent. However, since your boyfriend paid all of your bills, he may be able to get a tax break for paying more than half of your living expenses, assuming the two of you live together.

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