Can I claim my unemployed live-in boyfriend as a dependent on taxes?
My boyfriend has been living with me for the entire year and had zero income in 2024. I paid for everything - rent, food, utilities, etc. He's 28 and not disabled. Can I claim him as my dependent? I've been googling but getting mixed answers.
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Faith Kingston
Yes, you can claim him as a 'qualifying relative' if: 1) his gross income was under $4,700 2) you provided more than half his support for the year 3) he lived with you all year 4) he's not filing a joint return with someone else. Just make sure you can document everything in case of an audit.
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Lincoln Ramiro
thank u sm! do u know if i need any specific documentation besides bank statements showing i paid everything?
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Faith Kingston
Keep lease agreements showing he lived there, utility bills, grocery receipts - basically anything showing you supported him. Also good to have proof he had no income.
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Emma Johnson
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Liam Brown
Is it legit? Sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔
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Emma Johnson
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Olivia Garcia
lol im in the same boat but reversed - my gf supported me last year when i was job hunting. she claimed me and it worked out fine
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Noah Lee
make sure hes not claiming any credits or filing his own return... that would disqualify you from claiming him as a dependent
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Lincoln Ramiro
nope he literally had zero income and isnt filing anything!
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Ava Hernandez
Be careful with this one! The IRS has been cracking down on improper dependent claims lately 👀
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Isabella Martin
fr fr they dont play around with dependents anymore 💯
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Elijah Jackson
idk why everyones making this so complicated... if u supported him + he made no money + lived with u = u can claim him. simple as that
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Sophia Miller
its not that simple tho. theres other rules too
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Elijah Jackson
ok tax expert 🙄 was just trying to help
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