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Deductions & credits
There is no such thing as a part-year dependent. Since your father's 2019 gross income was $4200 or more, you cannot claim him as a dependent.
You might advise him that he cannot claim his spouse as a dependent. He should file a joint return instead. A joint return can be filed even if one spouse had no income.
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
‎January 16, 2020
10:12 AM