Do I have to change my dependents in order to claim a parent on my tax return? Ive been taking care of his expenseexpenses for the whole year

[Critter · Accepted solution]

If you are talking about your allowances on a W-4 then no ... the # of allowances do not need to match the # of dependents on a tax return. There is no requirement to change the W-4 and it is better that you don't in the long run.