Can i claim my mother in law if she owes back taxes?

tomboots79 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:14:45 GMT

Re: Can i claim my mother in law if she owes back taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:25:55 GMT

If you are asking if you would have to pay her back taxes, no, you would not. As for whether you can claim her---she might be a qualifying relative if she had less than $4300 of income --not counting Social Security --- and you paid for over half her support for the year.

WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2021 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

Qualifying child

They're related to you.
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're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).

No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.

They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

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 $4,300 in 2021.
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.

Re: Can i claim my mother in law if she owes back taxes?

Bomtoots79 — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:31:08 GMT

Thank you

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Can i claim my mother in law if she owes back taxes?

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