Hi,
If you claim her, she would have to make less than $4700 (2023) in income. Her social security would not be part of this calculation.
If you can claim her, then you would get a $500 dependent credit and could claim any medical expenses (if they were high enough to itemized). If you are single, then you would be able to file as Head of Household and this would raise your standard deduction from $13850 to $20,800 for 2023.
As far as all the forms, you might want to talk to a social worker and see if they have more information on what needs to be filed.
Katie S
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