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Medical Services –Appendix E, Dependent Filing Requirements and MAGI Revised 01/24 Example 6: Single adult who doesn’t file tax Brenda is 26 years old, unemployed and lives alone. Brenda has exhausted all her unemployment benefits because she has been unemployed for the last 3 years and for the last 12 months she has not received any unemployment benefits. Brenda is applying for medical assistance. Brenda’s Household 1. Does Brenda expect to file taxes? No 2. Does Brenda expect to be claimed as a tax dependent? No Brenda’s Household: Brenda Her household is based on the non-filer rules due to: not being a taxpayer, claimed as a tax dependent, or expected to file a federal income tax return for the current year. She will include herself only, because she doesn’t have a spouse, biological/adopted/step children, or biological/ adopted/step-parent living with her. Brenda does not have income. Brenda’s household consists of herself only.  Brenda doesn’t receive any income.  Brenda is eligible for the Adult Expansion Program without applying the 5% disregard.