Can my boyfriend claim me and my son as dependents if he's not the biological father but supports us?
I'm wondering about dependency claims for taxes this year. My boyfriend provides 100% of our household income while I stay home with our daughter (who he'll claim). Can he also claim me and my son from previous relationship since he financially supports us and we live together? Need to figure this out before filing season.
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Daniel Price
Tax pro here. Your boyfriend can potentially claim you and your son as 'qualifying relatives' if: 1) he provided over half of your support for the year 2) you both lived with him all year 3) your gross income was under $4,400 4) you're not filing a joint return with someone else. The relationship doesn't have to be biological - what matters is the support test and residency requirements.
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Caleb Stone
•ty for explaining! We def meet all those requirements. He paid everything and we lived together all year.
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Olivia Evans
•wait fr? I didnt know non-family could claim dependents 🤔
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Daniel Price
•Yep! The IRS cares more about the financial support than DNA 💯
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Sophia Bennett
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Aiden Chen
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Zoey Bianchi
I tried claiming my roommate last year and got audited so be careful 😬
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Christopher Morgan
•Did you provide over half their support tho? Thats the key
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Aurora St.Pierre
make sure u keep good records of all the support he provides just incase the irs comes asking
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Grace Johnson
in the same boat! my gf claims my kid and me since she supports us. been doing it for 3 years no problems
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Caleb Stone
•thats good to hear! makes me feel better about our situation
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