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May I Claim a Relative On My Tax Return?

A relative that is not your dependent child or the dependent child of another taxpayer may be treated as a dependent on your tax return if:

  • the individual's gross income for the year is less than $3,650, and
  • you provide more than one-half of the individual's total support for the year, and
  • the individual either:
    • lives with you all year as a member of your household or
    • does not live with you but is your brother or sister (include step and half-siblings) mother or father, grandparent or other direct ancestor, stepparent, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, or inlaws.  However, foster parents cannot be your dependent.

Note:  A qualifying relative can be any age.

 

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