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Generally, your household includes the people you put on your tax form: you, your spouse, and any children or relatives you financially support.
Adults who need coverage
Include these people even if they aren't applying for health coverage themselves:
Children under age 21 who need coverage
Include these people even if they aren't applying for health coverage themselves:
To learn about who qualifies as a dependent, refer to IRS Publication 501.
| Relationship | Include in household? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent children, including adopted and foster children. | Yes | Include any child you’ll claim as a tax dependent, regardless of age. |
| Children, shared custody | Sometimes | Include children whose custody you share only during years you claim them as tax dependents. |
| Non-dependent child under 26 | Sometimes | Include them only if you want to cover them on your Maryland Health Connection plan. |
| Unborn children | Sometimes | Don’t include a baby until it’s born. You have up to 60 days after the birth to enroll your baby.
Unborn children are included in the household for some programs. The application will guide you in answering pregnancy related questions. |
| Dependent parents | Yes | Include parents only if you’ll claim them as tax dependents. |
| Dependent siblings and other relatives | Yes | Include them only if you’ll claim them as tax dependents. |
| Spouse | Yes | Include your legally married spouse. In most cases, married couples must file tax returns jointly to qualify for savings. |
| Separated spouse | Yes | Include a separated spouse, even if you don't live together, unless you're legally divorced. |
| Divorced spouse | No | Don't include a former spouse, even if you live together. |
| Spouse, living apart | Yes | Include your spouse, even if you're separated, unless you’re legally divorced. (See next row for an important exception.) |
| Spouse, if you’re a victim of domestic abuse, domestic violence, or spousal abandonment | Not required | In these cases, you don’t have to include your spouse and you can still qualify for a premium tax credit and other savings. |
| Unmarried domestic partner | Sometimes | Include an unmarried domestic partner only if you have a child together or you’ll claim your partner as a tax dependent. |
| Roommate | No | Don’t include people you just live with — unless they’re a spouse, tax dependent, or covered by another exception in this chart. |
