Hello,
My mother-in-law lived with us for seven months in 2024, and we provided her with full support, including housing, food, travel, comfort costing substantial expenses. We're trying to determine if we can claim her as a dependent on our taxes.
There's a differing view within the family regarding her dependency status. While we understand she has no U.S. income and doesn't file U.S. taxes, and therefore we believe that she can be claimed as a dependent, my brother-in-law considers her to be independent, with no tax filings, so can't claim her as dependent.
Based on some information I've found (article1, article2), it appears we might be able to claim her. Are there any other factors or requirements we should be aware of to ensure we're claiming her correctly, especially considering the differing opinions?
Thanks much for your support.
