Can I claim a parent on my taxes if they made the qualifying amount of SSI, but the parent filed their own taxes for the SSI income?

[xmasbaby0]

If your parent's only income was Social Security they were not required to file a tax return---but it sounds like they already filed.   If they did not say in MY INFO that they can be claimed as someone else's dependent, when you try to e-file with their SSN on your return as a dependent, your e-file will be rejected and you will have to file by mail this year.

Does your parent meet the criteria to be claimed as a qualifying relative?

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
• They made less than $5050 in 2024.   (Not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

Related Information:

• What does "financially support another person" mean?

[MayaD]

Your parents don’t have to live with you for more than half the year to qualify as a dependent. As long as you pay more than half of the household expenses for your parents, you can claim them as dependents even if they live elsewhere.

For more information check Here.