My mother is 77 and gets Social security but is disabled and lives with us. How do I file

dslk04 · ‎May 31, 2019

Marketstar · ‎May 31, 2019

Your filing status would depend on whether you are married or not married and a few other factors.

However, you may be able to claim your mother as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of her support.
She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.).
She is not a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
She is not filing taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident?

Marketstar · ‎May 31, 2019

Your filing status would depend on whether you are married or not married and a few other factors.

However, you may be able to claim your mother as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of her support.
She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.).
She is not a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
She is not filing taxes with a spouse (married filing jointly).
She is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident?

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