text: i'm filling my taxs and i wanted to know if i can claim my boyfriend he did not work at all last year? he did not work at all last year . waiting on ssi which he applyed for . he has crohns and has not been able to work sence oct. of 2004 call the irs.  if you provided a certain level of support you may qualify for a claim.  worth a call to the people who really should know.