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Claiming a parent as a dependent

JenBen74 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:58:22 GMT

Good afternoon,

My father is 81. He no longer files a tax return because he has depleted his investments and receives social security and VA disability. A TurboTax agent told me he no longer needed to file last year. I provide his care for anything that he can no longer do for himself. He buys groceries and pays our car insurance. I take care of everything else. Am I legally able to claim him?

Re: Claiming a parent as a dependent

Bsch4477 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:11:30 GMT

If he has no taxable income and you provide more than half of his support you can claim him.

Re: Claiming a parent as a dependent

JenBen74 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:16:19 GMT

thank you.