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I bought my Mother a house serveral years ago because of her hardship. It's not my primary residence. Is this considered a dependant?
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May 31, 2019
7:07 PM
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Deductions & credits
No, it is not, although Mom may qualify as your dependent. To claim a someone as a dependent as a qualifying relative they must meet the following criteria: they must be a citizen of the US or a resident of the US, Canada or Mexico:
· you must provide more than 1/2 of the individuals support,
· they must not earn more than $4,050 in 2016 in gross income (social security doesn't count)
· they are not a qualifying child of another taxpayer, and
· they must not file a joint return with another
· If not a close relative or if they are unrelated to you, they must live with you all 12 months of the year.
May 31, 2019
7:07 PM