My boyfriends daughter's live in mexico can he claime them as dependents he pays more than half of the expenses and can he qualify for the earn income??

[misangelitos4]

He has been sending money to Mexico for th past 2 years for his daughters his ex doesnt work

[AndreaG · Accepted solution]

Yes, he can claim his daughters as dependents since he provides more than half of their support, as long as he meets all of the requirements. Please refer to the chart on page 12 of pub 501 to see if he meets the requirements to claim his children as dependents. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf. 

With respect to the earned income credit, he will not qualify to claim this credit, with qualifying children, because one of the requirements is that his children would have to live with him for more than half the year. Please refer to the following FAQ to learn more about the requirements for the earned income credit. https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299933