Maybe, if she wasn’t working last year, or didn’t earn very much. A qualifying partner gives you an extra personal exemption, worth $3,800. This works for same-sex couples, too.<\/p>\n
You can claim a live-in friend as a tax dependent if he or she had a gross income of less than $3,800 last year. Your friend had live with you all year (except for temporary absences, which could include a short spat). You also have to have paid more than half or his or her support.<\/p>\n
If your friend wasn’t working, those should be easy conditions to meet. If you paid for her education expenses, you get a deduction<\/a> or tax credit for that, too.<\/p>\n If your friend has children who live with you, you might be able to claim personal exemptions for them as well, H&R Block reports. You get the write-off if your friend (earning less than $3,800) isn’t required to file a tax return or filed it only to get a refund<\/a>.<\/p>\n The children have to live with you fill time, except for temporary absences.<\/p>\n “Temporary” might be weekend visits to their dad but not a co-custody arrangement that takes them away for months. You also have to pay more than half of the children’s support.<\/p>\n