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Claiming Expenses

aravindreddy845 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:41:30 GMT

Me and my wife are US Citizens, my mother-in-law who is not a US citizen (came to USA on visiting visa) stayed with us for 6 months to help my wife post pregnancy. Can we claim her expenses on our tax returns.

Re: Claiming Expenses

PattiF — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:16:22 GMT

No, you can not claim her expenses on your tax return, but you may be able to claim her as a dependent which would give you a break on your taxes.

You are able to claim someone as a qualifying relative as long as they are a Canadian or Mexican resident.

Here is a TurboTax Help article that will help you determine if your mother-in-law can be claimed on your tax return.

Re: Claiming Expenses

aravindreddy845 — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:41:43 GMT

Thank you