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    jlee777 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 9, 2009, 12:04 AM
    Former in-laws as dependents?
    Can a "former" brother-in-law (i.e. the divorce having occurred two years ago) NOT living with a taxpayer be claimed for dependency exemption (as a qualifying relative) assuming that the support test, gross income test, joint return test, and citizenship or residency tests have been met? In other words, does a "former" brother-in-law get the same treatment as a "current" brother-in-law in terms of not needing to live with the taxpayer for a full year, or would he be treated as a member of the household (i.e. an unrelated party) ONLY if he were to actually live with the taxpayer for a full year?
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    Oct 9, 2009, 02:13 AM

    Former brother-in-law is not your relative.
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    Oct 9, 2009, 10:15 AM
    Agreed; to be claimed, the former brother-in-law MUST be a member of your household.
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