Can claim my boyfriend's son that lives w/ me since the house & all bills are in my name only on my taxes?

I want to claim head of household, since it IS my house & my bills (boyfriend & his son just live there w/ me), but I need to claim a dependent. Can I claim the boyfriends son? Asked by sexiesuzy 40 months ago Similar Questions: claim boyfriend's son lives house bills taxes Recent Questions About: claim boyfriend's son lives house bills taxes Business > Taxes.

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Afraid not According to IRS publication 501, they have to be a relative. They can be a step-relative through marriage, but just living with you isn't good enough, even if you otherwise supported them. Example 4 in the publication describes exactly your situation, and says "no".

See the link below, look for "table 4". Sources: irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#d0e1861 .

Tax claims You know, of course, that you must ask a TAX CPA. I believe you can but ask a CPA. Good luck!

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2 I'm not his legal guardian. I have already looked up all of the tax laws, including what the one person who responded attached & there is VERY mixed info. I keep finding 5 rules that say "if the person cannot claim anyone, they earn less than $3500, they live with you all year, they are US citizen & under 18" then you CAN claim them even if not related to you.

I just want to be sure. Also he is my boyfriends "adopted" son & his mother cannot claim him at all, so its not as if anyone else HAS to claim him.

I'm not his legal guardian. I have already looked up all of the tax laws, including what the one person who responded attached & there is VERY mixed info. I keep finding 5 rules that say "if the person cannot claim anyone, they earn less than $3500, they live with you all year, they are US citizen & under 18" then you CAN claim them even if not related to you.

I just want to be sure. Also he is my boyfriends "adopted" son & his mother cannot claim him at all, so its not as if anyone else HAS to claim him.

3 taxes.about.com/od/dependents/a/Dependen... the link explaining the new rules .

taxes.about.com/od/dependents/a/Dependen... the link explaining the new rules.

I'm the only one working. My girlfriend & her son live with me & we had a baby this year. " "Can I claim my son's brother, who lives with us, as a dependant on my taxes?

" "how should I do my taxes? " "Mom of 79 lives with me. Can I claim her on my taxes even though she receives a SS check?

I'm the only one working. My girlfriend & her son live with me & we had a baby this year.

Mom of 79 lives with me. Can I claim her on my taxes even though she receives a SS check?

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