Yes, as long as you meet all the requirements to claim your elderly parent you can enter it on your tax return for this year as long as you amend the parent's tax return and you plan to mail your tax return. You return will not be accepted by the IRS because they would reject the dependent since the parent's original return has already been filed, assuming it was accepted.
You can also amend tax years 2020 (no later than April 15th, 2024), 2021 and 2022. See the instructions below.
Qualifying relative:
- They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
- They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They're a US citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
- They made less than $4,700 in 2023.
- You provided more than half of their financial support. Click the link for information about support.
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.
Be sure to read all the instructions carefully, before you begin, so that TurboTax knows the original numbers and the changed numbers for your amendment.
We'll walk you through that process when you get to the File section in the software.
After installing the software, open it and follow the onscreen instructions to file your return.
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