Can an illegal alien be claimed as a dependant on US Income taxes?

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Can an illegal alien be claimed as a dependant on US Income taxes?

I'm asking on a friend's behalf. This woman, who is here illegally, lives with my friend. He supports her. Can he claim her as a dependant?

2007-01-25 07:47:43 · 2 answers · asked by psychosolodiver 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States

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Nope unless he wants to deal with a fraud case from KGB(irs).
thank fully for him irs does not pass info to Immigration. suggest she go back to get her papers started before he finds himself in legal and financial problems.

2007-01-25 08:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

No. Dependents must be legal. You need the dependent's SSN to claim them and an illegal can't get an SSN. Some of them do have bogus SS cards but those won't work for filing taxes.

2007-01-25 08:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋