Can I claim my parents on my tax return as dependents? Both of my parents don't live with me and my dad is currently receiving housing assistance and SSI. My mom is currently receiving GA (general assistance), and food stamp. I need to know because I want to get all of the deductions that I'm entitled to in order to maximize my deductions on my taxes. Please advice!
2007-04-16 12:15:49 · 2 answers · asked by Ethan 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Probably not - to claim them, you'd have to prove that the support you provided was over one half of their total support - and all the SSI and welfare benefits would be counted when figuring the "half". If you did provide over half of their total support, then you can probably claim them.
2007-04-16 13:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you provide more than half of their total support AND their gross income is less than $3,300 each you can claim them as dependents.
SSI doesn't count towards the $3,300 gross income cap but nearly everything else does. You also have the possible issue of the welfare payments being counted as support not being proviced by you.
2007-04-16 12:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋