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My mother is disabled and I am taking care of her can I claim her on my taxes she received social security

c078fe4176b6 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:13:38 GMT

Can I claim my mother if I'm taking care of her and she's disabled

Re: My mother is disabled and I am taking care of her can I claim her on my taxes she received social security

Opus 17 — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:36:34 GMT

You can claim your mother as a dependent if she has less than $4400 of taxable income AND you paid more than half her total support. Remember that even though social security is not taxable if it is her only income, it still counts as support she provides herself, so you have to count that against the value of support you provide.

If you claim your mother as a dependent, you can also deduct medical expenses you paid for her, if you itemize your deductions.

If your mother has more than $4400 of taxable income, but you still provide more than half her total support, you can also deduct her medical expenses that you pay, even though you can't claim her as a dependent.

Re: My mother is disabled and I am taking care of her can I claim her on my taxes she received so...

PattiF — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:41:26 GMT

Yes, you can claim your mother since she didn't have more than $4,400 in gross income (excluding nontaxable Social Security) and you provided more than half of their support in 2022. Your parent doesn't have to live with you. There are a few other specifics we'll ask you about as we go along.

If her only income was social security and you provided more than half of her support, then she can be included as a dependent.

Please see this TurboTax Help article for more information and additional links.