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Can I claim my mother as a dependent if she lives with me but she is disabled and receives disability

leighnn90 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:04:43 GMT

I've claimed her for the past 3 years but when it asks if she makes more than 4300 a year I said yes because her disability check and it saids I cannot claim her but I have for years.

Re: Can I claim my mother as a dependent if she lives with me but she is disabled and receives disability

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:15:24 GMT

If you pay for over half your mom's support and her income is less than $4300 ---- NOT counting Social Security --- then you can claim her as a dependent. If she is getting Social Security disability you do not count that toward the $4300 limit. You only count other income like a pension, investment income, etc. etc. etc.

Re: Can I claim my mother as a dependent if she lives with me but she is disabled and receives di...

ColeenD3 — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:24:15 GMT

Social security is not taxable to her so it doesn't count as income for dependency, as long as that is the only income she has.