TURBO TAX SAYS: Do they make less than $5,050 in 2024 ($5,200 for 2025)? Your relative can't have a gross income of more than $5,050 in 2024 and be claimed by you as a dependent. This threshold increases to $5,200 for 2025. Certain income is excluded from this requirement.
My mother in law is my dependent but makes only $5700 in SSA benefit which is over $5050. My understanding is that since this is non taxable unearned income, it shouldn't count towards the $5050 gross income benefit for relative dependent and i should be able to claim her on my taxes as dependent. Can anyone confirm?
