tax question

holton27596 · Dec 27, 2017

My fiancee lives with me. she only made about 2000 last year.
1. can i claim her as a dependent?
2. can she get a refund on what little she made without effecting the above? Thanks.

Elkbane · Dec 27, 2017

Maybe. Don't know about #2.

Here's some info:
https://www.libertytax.com/tax-resources/family/eligible-dependents-for-tax-purposes/

https://www.taxslayer.com/support/1...or-a-qualifying-child-on-my-return?language=1

The IRS has an interactive tool to help you decide:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent

ELkbane

elfiii · Dec 27, 2017

holton27596 said:
My fiancee lives with me. she only made about 2000 last year.
1. can i claim her as a dependent?
2. can she get a refund on what little she made without effecting the above? Thanks.

1. Yes provided she lived with you for the whole year, you provided more than 50% of her support and your living arrangement did not violate any state law.

2. Yes but if you claim her as your dependent she will not be able to claim herself on her tax return.

holton27596 · Dec 28, 2017

Thanks guys. can always depend on gon!

Oldstick · Dec 28, 2017

I thought the dependent test had to be someone directly related to you: parents, siblings, children or spouses by blood or marriage, and that they lived with and you provided more than 50% of their support for the year.

lagrangedave · Dec 28, 2017

Common law wife.

Oldstick · Dec 28, 2017

lagrangedave said:
Common law wife.

So much for the honest taxpayers then. Looking forward to my $5 a month "economy stimulating tax break" next year.

Artfuldodger · Dec 28, 2017

They have to be a qualifying relative. You can claim a boyfriend or girlfriend as a dependent on your federal income taxes if that person meets the Internal Revenue Service's definition of a "qualifying relative."

Don't get tripped up by the word "relative" here—according to the IRS, it can include an unrelated person.

Interesting, I never knew that.

However, if your living situation violates local law, you cannot claim that individual as a dependent. In some states, "cohabitation" by unmarried people is against the law.

As it currently stands, Mississippi, Michigan, Florida, and Virginia currently have laws on the books banning cohabitation.

tax question

holton27596

Senior Member

Elkbane

Senior Member

elfiii

Admin

holton27596

Senior Member

Oldstick

Senior Member

lagrangedave

Gone But Not Forgotten

Oldstick

Senior Member

Artfuldodger

Senior Member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Share this page