I sponsored my elderly parents on their green card application(I-130). I wonder if this means that they have to be shown as dependents on my tax return. If they filed on their own, they would not pay any taxes as their income is small and it is already being taxed overseas ( no double taxation due to tax agreement between the US and our home country for government pensions). I would rather not show them as dependents, because it may complicate my return unnecessarily and increase my gross income. But, of course, I want to go with the proper way. One last note is that they have received their EAC (authorization for employment), but not the actual green card just yet (they will in a few months). They do not have social security numbers yet as they have not worked in the US. Thank you for your responses.
