2007-01-02 21:56:28 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa Holler 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Maybe. If your living together violated local law, then no (some places still have antiquated laws against cohabitation on their books). Otherwise, if she didn't have income over $3200, she lived with you all year (if only part of the year, wouldn't count), you provided more than half of her support, she's a US citizen or resident, she doesn't file a joint return with someone else, and she isn't claimed by somebody else, then you probably can claim her as a dependent. So if she lived with you all year, you very possibly can.
Dependents may be a "qualifying child" or a "qualifying relative". She obviously is not a qualifying child. A qualifying relative does not have to be legally or biologically related to you if they live with you all year.
2007-01-03 05:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is for taxes, the answer is NO.
2007-01-03 06:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by Renee C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no cuz u have no legal oblegation to suport her.
2007-01-03 06:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by shadow of a girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋