For my sister to qualify as a "qualifiying relative", I meet 3 tests for sure:
1. She is not a qualifiying child
2. She makes less than $3,300 a year
3. I paid for all her expenses
However, there is a gray area in the relationship test.
1. She does not live with me, since she lives on campus at the university, and during the summer break she goes to Mexico to my parent's house for vacation.
2. My parents do not have any U.S. income , they are not U.S. citizens, and they are not "tax payers".
3. Her permanent address is still my parent's address in Mexico.
I understand that the rule says that a person is considered to live with me as a member of my household, if she is away for education or vacation purposes.
Does she still meet this test since she never lives with me during the year, except for a couple of days during small breaks, such as thanksgiving and spring break, etc?
2007-03-24
06:40:55
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Evenkeal
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