Thank you for your response! However, do we need to claim her as a qualified relative dependent? Since she is a fulltime mom at the moment and receiving Medicaid benefits for herself and her 1 yr. old child, Medicaid advised us that she must file as an independent to qualify for the benefits. So, she would either file as an independent or not file at all, per the IRS rules. We want her to continue to receive the Medicaid benefits for herself and her child.
