Would it be better for me to claim my girlfriend as a dependent since she made less than $2,000 for the year, had lived with me the entire time, and she is a us citizen. I’m just want the maximum

[Lexy1]

Yes! You will file joint unmarried, me and my ex did that for years. As long as you make more and pay 75% of her support, you can claim her

[HelenC12]

Yes, it would be more beneficial for you to claim your girlfriend. From the information you gave, she qualifies as your qualifying relative.

The requirements to be a qualifying relative are:

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year.
• They made less than $4,200 in 2019.
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

Note: Your girlfriend may want to file a tax return if she had federal and state income tax withheld from her pay. She may be able to get refunds of some or all of the amounts.