https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-in-law-lives-with-us-but-she-receives-social-security-can-we-claim-her-on-our-taxes/01/422218#M38296 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:14:56 GMT kim6 2019-06-04T21:14:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-in-law-lives-with-us-but-she-receives-social-security-can-we-claim-her-on-our-taxes/01/422218#M38296 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:14:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-mother-in-law-lives-with-us-but-she-receives-social-security-can-we-claim-her-on-our-taxes/01/422218#M38296 kim6 2019-06-04T21:14:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/in-order-to-claim-your-mother-in-law-as-your-dependent-s/01/422222#M38298 <P>In order to claim your mother-in-law as your dependent, she must meet all five of the following conditions:</P> <P>&nbsp;- Relationship: The person must live in your home for the entire year (be a "member of your household") <B>OR be related to you (your mother-in-law counts)</B> </P> <P>- Gross Income: <SPAN>your mother-in-law as a dependent, her <B>earned income cannot be more than $4,050</B> for the 2016 tax year. This means that if your mother-in-law earns more than $4,050, you aren’t eligible to claim them as a dependent. However, <B>non-taxable income, such as Social Security, does not count toward this amount.</B></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;- Support: Generally, you must<B> provide more than half the person's support</B>. Special rules apply for children of divorced or separated parents or children receiving support from two or more people.</P> <P>- Marital status: Generally, a dependent <B>cannot file a joint tax return with a spouse</B>. The only exception is when the dependent files a joint return only to get a return of taxes paid and, if separate returns filed, neither dependent or spouse would have a tax liability.</P> <P>&nbsp;- Nationality: The person must be a United States citizen; or a resident or national of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. An adopted child that is not a US citizen or resident of the US, Canada, or Mexico must live with you for the entire year.</P><P> </P><P>Individuals related to you in the following way do not need to live with you:</P> <UL> <LI>Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, <B>mother-in-law</B>, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law</LI> </UL> <P>If the above conditions apply to your situation, in TurboTax, then you will need to go to <B>Personal Info</B>, Click <B>Add a dependent, </B>then<B> Parent</B>. Please see the attached photo. </P> <BR /><BR /><BR /> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:14:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/in-order-to-claim-your-mother-in-law-as-your-dependent-s/01/422222#M38298 NicoleU 2019-06-04T21:14:58Z