And.....understand that claiming your brother as a dependent only gets you a $500 credit for other dependents, and maybe the ability to enter medical expenses you paid for him as itemized medical expenses on your own tax return. It is very difficult to have enough medical expenses to meet the threshold to use them to affect your tax due or refund. Will you be itemizing other medical expenses and/or mortgage interest, property tax, charity donations, etc.?
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