Your parent may be claimed as a dependent even if the parent does not live with you.
But to meet the residency requirement, the person you are caring for must meet one of the following:
- Be a legal US Citizen
- Be a U.S. National
- Be a U.S. Resident Alien
- Be a Resident of Canada or Mexico
The parent you want to claim as a dependent on your tax return must have a social security number (SSN) or an individual tax identification number (ITIN). Either of these numbers will satisfy the identification requirement for the IRS. Also, the parent you are claiming cannot file a joint tax return.
To obtain an ITIN, you must complete IRS Form W-7, IRS Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The Form W-7 requires documentation substantiating foreign/alien status and true identity for each individual.
To report itemize medical deductions in TurboTax Online Premier version, follow these directions.
- Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
- Across the top of the screen, click Deductions & credits.
- Scroll down to Medical. Click Show more to the right.
- Click Start / Revisit to the right of Medical Expenses.
- Click on Edit / Add to the right.
- You will enter medical expenses on several screens.
See this TurboTax Help.
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