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Claim foreign parent who owns a LLC in US as dependent

QWJLEGEND — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:43:14 GMT

Hiya,

I (H1B) and my wife (H4) are filing tax return jointly this year. My father (living in foreign country, holds B1 visa) owns a LLC in US, and he is the sole owner. This year the LLC received a 1099-INT. He does not have a ITIN and it is not practical to apply for ITIN since it requires the original copy of the passport or him being physically present in the US. AFAIK, a sole owner LLC can file tax return along with personal return.

So here is the question: Can we claim him as a dependent for the purpose of filing the tax return for the LLC?

Re: Claim foreign parent who owns a LLC in US as dependent

Anonymous_ — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 22:58:38 GMT

Stay tuned. I will page @pk.

Re: Claim foreign parent who owns a LLC in US as dependent

pk — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 22:57:03 GMT

@QWJLEGEND I have answered in your other thread -- so ....

Re: Claim foreign parent who owns a LLC in US as dependent

QWJLEGEND — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:22:11 GMT

LOL, sorry! I was impersonating as my parent in the other thread.

This question still holds, can I claim my parent as a dependent? It seems turbotax does not allow me to..

Re: Claim foreign parent who owns a LLC in US as dependent

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:31:58 GMT

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2022 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

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 U.S. 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 $4,400 in 2022.
You provided more than half of their financial 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.