HelenC12
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Retirement tax questions

Yes, you may be able to claim your mother as a dependent if she only collected Social Security and you provided more than half of her support during the tax year.

  • Add your mother in the dependent section and go through the screens. TurboTax will let you know if you can claim her as a dependent or not.  

For additional information, please see Steps to Claiming an Elderly Parent as a Dependent.

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