No
No, sorry. You can only claim someone related to you as a dependent.
yes they can
Yes
yes
NO. You and your married girlfriend will NOT meet the rules that have to met by you and her for her to be your qualifying relative dependent on your 1040 income tax return.
You quilifling person has to live with you unless they are a parent and you supported them.
Yes, if you're her primary caretaker.
Yes, you can claim a qualifying dependent.
Maybe. There's a set of rules in the IRS instruction booklet for determining whether you can claim someone as a dependent or not. Follow them, and if they say you can, then go ahead. (Basically, she would have to have lived with you the whole year, it would have to not be illegal under local law for her to live with you, and she would have to have made less than about $3500 last year... but read the instructions for the exact details.)
Yes you can claim anyone as a dependent if there living under your roof.
No you can not, it clearly states that the person has too live with you. Its clear that the inmate does not live with you If you are married to an inmate, though, you can file a joint return. You just cannot claim an inmate as a dependent.
You may never claim your spouse as a dependent. You may, however, claim a standard exemption for your spouse if she does not have to file and you are not filing jointly (and as long as no one else is claiming her as a dependent).