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baron555   934

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As I know, US Citizens have to pay taxes if they earn money outside US. Does that rule work reverse way too? Can I claim my fiancee as a dependent when I file my taxes even though she has never been here?

No, not until she is your spouse. Anything else is just personal charity and that is not deductible.....unless she is a recognized charitable organization.

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JimVaPhuong   4,864

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As I know, US Citizens have to pay taxes if they earn money outside US. Does that rule work reverse way too? Can I claim my fiancee as a dependent when I file my taxes even though she has never been here?

No. You can't even claim a fiancee as a dependent if she's living in the US. A dependent must be a qualifying child or qualifying relative - a fiancee is neither. A dependent must also be a US citizen, US national, or US resident. You can claim an exemption for a foreign spouse, but a spouse is never considered a dependent.

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World Traveller   4

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No. You can't even claim a fiancee as a dependent if she's living in the US. A dependent must be a qualifying child or qualifying relative - a fiancee is neither. A dependent must also be a US citizen, US national, or US resident. You can claim an exemption for a foreign spouse, but a spouse is never considered a dependent.

Thank you all for your response.

(To myself) Nice try, but not gonna happen. ;-).

Wish you all good luck for everything.

 
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