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Qualifying dependent definition
My friend lived with me for 3 years and we were going to be married but she died in October 2018. She was unable to work during that time and I provided full care. Would she qualify as a dependent?
RachelW33Answer
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Jun 1, 2019 9:38 PM UTC
You can claim your Friend living in your home as a Dependent if ALL of these qualifications are met:
- He/She is a citizen of the US
- He/She had income of less than $4,150
- He/She lived with you the entire year
- He/She is not claimed as a dependent by anyone else
- He/She is not filing a joint return
- You provided more than 1/2 of their support.
You can also check out this IRS Tool which walks you through a set of questions to help determine if you can claim someone as a Dependent: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent.
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