Adding Mother in law as dependent

surbabu — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:35:34 GMT

My mother in law is living with us. She has a green card now. Can we add her as dependent to our taxes. She is using medi-cal.

Thank you

Re: Adding Mother in law as dependent

emina — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:36:04 GMT

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A parent may qualify as a dependent if their gross income doesn't exceed $4,700 (tax year 2023) and the support you provide exceeds their income by at least one dollar during the tax year.

• Social Security income generally doesn't count toward your parent’s gross income, but there are exceptions, such as when your parent has other income from interest or dividends.

You must have provided more than half of your parent's support during the tax year in order to claim them as a dependent. The amount of support you provided must also exceed your parent's income by at least one dollar.

If this applies to your situation, it sounds like you and your spouse might be able to claim your mother in law as a dependent.

Reference link: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/steps-to-claiming-an-elderly-parent-as-a-dependent/L34jePeT9

Re: Adding Mother in law as dependent

surbabu — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:52:23 GMT

Thank you

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