I am claiming my partner as a dependent

[teamwork911]

Or would doing this make her ineligible for me to claim her as a dependent?

[Opus 17]

An unrelated person (unmarried partner) can only be a dependent if you meet three tests,

1. they lived in your home all year (365 days) as a member of your household

2. you provided more than half their financial support

3. their gross taxable income is less than $4300.

If they meet that test, then what's your question?

[xmasbaby0]

You have provided no details.    In order to claim a non-related person as a dependent on your tax return, that person had to live with you for the entire tax year and have an income of less than $4300 (not counting Social Security.)  If they meet that criteria, then you get the $500 credit for other dependents and the 3rd EIP payment for claiming them.   The dependent will not receive a 3rd EIP payment, since dependents are not eligible for stimulus payments.

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...

[teamwork911]

Turbotax deleted most of my text. Here is the original question:

I am claiming my partner as a dependent. She made less than 500$ in 2021. She went to file her taxes and it showed under the EITC that she could use tax year 2019 earned income to qualify for more credit back. Her 2019 earned income was around $14000. If she does this will I still be able to claim her? Or will this disqualify her from being my dependent?

[xmasbaby0]

If you claim her as a dependent she cannot get EIC, since dependents are not eligible for earned income credit.

And...since she CAN be claimed as a dependent she is supposed to say on her own tax return that she can be claimed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/dependents/help/when-do-i-have-to-answer-yes-to-being-claimed-as-a...

[Opus 17]

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@teamwork911 wrote:

Turbotax deleted most of my text. Here is the original question:

I am claiming my partner as a dependent. She made less than 500$ in 2021. She went to file her taxes and it showed under the EITC that she could use tax year 2019 earned income to qualify for more credit back. Her 2019 earned income was around $14000. If she does this will I still be able to claim her? Or will this disqualify her from being my dependent?

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If you claim your partner as a dependent, then she can't claim any dependents and will not be eligible for EIC or the child tax credit.

If they are also your children, you may be able to claim your partner and the children and get these credits on your return.  If they are not your children, you will want to not claim your partner this year and have them file their own tax return.

Note that this only applies to 2021.  In 2022, unless you are married, the tax code goes back to the old rules, and if your partner doesn't work, they will get nothing or almost nothing, and it may be better for you to claim them next year.  But this will have to wait until then and see if the law changes again at some point.