My mom passed away in October. Before that she lived with us so we could care for her. Can we claim her as a dependent?

mtin33bay — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:14:01 GMT

Re: My mom passed away in October. Before that she lived with us so we could care for her. Can we...

Vanessa A — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:52:22 GMT

Yes, if would otherwise qualify as your dependent, then you can still claim her as a dependent even though she died during the year. For your mom to qualify she would have had less than $4,700 in income (not counting social security) and you would have had to provide more than half of her support for the year.

Re: My mom passed away in October. Before that she lived with us so we could care for her. Can we claim her as a dependent?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:52:45 GMT

Very sorry for the loss of your mom. You might be able to claim her as a qualified relative dependent. Did she have less than $4700 of income in 2023---NOT counting any Social Security? And did you pay for over half her support? If she is a qualified relative dependent then you can get the $500 credit for other dependents.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

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 $4,700 in 2023.
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.

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