My aging parents live in my home they pay no rent will this help me at tax

[crozz1959]

I provide housing on a large parcel where my parents live in the 2nd house (mother in law quarters). I pay all the payments and property taxes associated with the property. They collect Social Security. Can I claim anything on my tax return?

thank you!

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

You may be able to claim them as your dependents under the Qualifying Relative rules if they meet all the requirements.

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.

2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household. 

3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,150 (social security does not count) in 2018

4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.

5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.

6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.