Can someone claim someone and their children who has asylum from another country? They have ssn's that was issued. client can show proof that he has supported them. I'm assuming its the same as the Dreamers and ones who have itin# any helpful info would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
The law is
TESTS FOR CLAIMING DEPENDENTS
Determining when a taxpayer is able to claim another person as a dependent is an important consideration in filing a tax return. A dependent is a person that relies on the taxpayer to provide the majority of their support. For this reason, a taxpayer can report dependents on their tax return and claim certain benefits.
To claim a person as a dependent must meet all three of the following tests:
In general, a taxpayer cannot claim a person as a dependent unless they provide more than half of the total annual support and that person is a qualifying child or qualifying relative.
QUALIFYING RELATIVE TESTS
A qualifying relative can be any age. For a person to be a qualifying relative, these four tests must be met:
TIP: A qualifying relative must be related in one of these ways, or live with the taxpayer all year as a member of the household. If the relationship does not violate local law, any person meeting the tests above can be a “qualifying relative,” even if not a blood relative. A qualifying relative by virtue of family lineage need not live with the taxpayer.
EXAMPLE: Your unmarried son lived with you all year and was 25 years old at the end of the year. His gross income was $5,000 but he didn't provide more than half of his own support and doesn't meet the tests to be a qualifying child of anyone else. Because he doesn't meet the age test, your son isn't your qualifying child. Because he doesn't meet the gross income test, he isn't your qualifying relative.
@vanidosa27 good job.
yes I'm aware of that. they have numbers issued by our government when they got here. i believe the these children have been claimed before. i don't have any prev years to look at as it is just something one of my clients is asking me about someone she knows... i don't have much experience with this issue.
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