How do I add a dependent parent to turbo tax? I, 48 am the adult and taking care of parent who died within tax year. Where do I enter their income?

[xmasbaby0]

So sorry for your loss.   You do not enter a dependent's income on your own tax return.   The criteria for claiming them is they must have had less than $5200 of income not including Social Security.   If they had more than $5200 of income (from working, pensions, IRS's 401k's etc etc) you cannot claim them.

[xmasbaby0]

If your parent meets the criteria to be claimed as a qualified relative, you get the $500 credit of other dependents.   Enter a dependent in MY INFO.

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 $5200 in 2025 (not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

[mommycarebare]

THank you! She had under that amount of income. However, this does not count social security of $8600 that is not taxable? Does that count towards the $5,200?

[xmasbaby0]

The SS does not count toward the $5200 limit.   You must be able to say that you paid over half of their support.