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Who can I claim as a dependant
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They have to be related to you (in laws and cousins count!). They have to live with you all year and share your home address. You must financially support them by providing more then half of their support each year. No one else can claim them (they can't claim themselves).

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They have to be related to you (in laws and cousins count!). They have to live with you all year and share your home address. You must financially support them by providing more then half of their support each year. No one else can claim them (they can't claim themselves).

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