Qualifying dependent definition

grandmaarizona · ‎June 1, 2019

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?

Rachel_W · ‎June 1, 2019

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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Rachel_W · ‎June 1, 2019

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.