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Medical Services –Appendix E, Dependent Filing Requirements and MAGI Revised 01/24 2a. Does Chloe expect to be claimed as a tax dependent of someone other than a spouse or a biological, adopted or step parent? Yes See MS E-250 Chloe is claimed by her grandmother Gloria. Since she falls into one of the exceptions under 2a, we look to the rules of non-filers to determine Chloe’s household Chloe is under age 19 and is claimed as a tax dependent by her grandmother, Bertha. Chloe’s household includes the person or persons who live in the home with her: Spouse No Children (biological, adopted and step children) under age 19 None Parents (biological, adopted and step-parents) Yes Siblings (biological, adopted and step siblings) under age 19 None Chloe’s household is: Chloe Audrey (Chloe’s parent living in the home with her) Bertha’s and Audrey’s Household Composition (which determines whose income is counted) Members Income Type Counted Bertha Full-time Earnings Yes Audrey Part-time Earnings No – Audrey is not required to file a tax return and is Bertha’s child and tax dependent. Therefore, her income is not counted in either Bertha’s or her own household. Chloe Child Support No – Chloe is Bertha’s tax dependent; child support income is not counted. Chloe’s Household Members Income Type Counted Audrey Part-time Earnings Yes – Although Audrey is not required to file a tax return and is claimed as a tax dependent, her income does count in this household because she is not the