Can I deduct my wife's sister on my Taxes if I sustained her?

Question

She is single and doesn't worked or studied.

Answer 1

You can claim your sister-in-law as a dependent if you meet the following requirements:

-she had less than $3,300 in gross income
-you provided more than half of her support for the year
-she lived with you for the entire year (2006)

Also, you would still file married filing joint, not "head of household"

Answer 2

You can claim her as a dependent if one of the following is true.

1. She is permanently and total disabled and live with you for more than half the year. This makes her a qualifying child. (A tax term not mine)

2. She has taxable income that is less the $3,300 and she is not a qualifying child to anyone else. (A sister does not have to live with you to qualify for number 2)

See publication 501 pages 8-18 for more details. Exemption rule have gotten more complicated in the last two years so read the rules carefully.

Answer 3

No. Sustainment is not a prerequisite.

However, if you provided more than one-half of her "support" during the year,
you can file as head of household and claim her as a dependent.

Is the word "sustained" in the Websters dictionary?

Answer 4

After the line for dependents who are your children--there should be another line for 'other dependents' or 'dependents who are not my children'. You can put her down there. Be sure to put the right number of exemptions in the box for exemptions (include her).

Answer 5

Yes you can, as head of household you are entitled to file for her.

Answer 6

you you can claim her provided your wife is not claiming her as a dependent, and also provided she is not claiming herself as a dependant on her own tax.