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Dependent Parent income

misaw2 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:20:58 GMT

I have been claiming my mother (age 72 now) as a dependent for the past few years. Her income from one of the houses she owns is around $6k per year. Out of that she pays around $3K in taxes. So, her net is $3K / year. She has no other forms of income so I support her. Does she have to file taxes on her own?

thanks,

Re: Dependent Parent income

Bsch4477 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:49:13 GMT

You can’t claim her as a dependent if she has rental income of $6,000. The fact that she nets less than $4,000 is not relevant. Only the gross income matters. If that is her only income she would be below the filing threshold.

Re: Dependent Parent income

SweetieJean — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:49:05 GMT

If you have been incorrectly claiming her, you will have to amend to "unclaim" her.