Is it possible to be deducted from my taxes.? I have a brother disabled who is living in a nursing home in Lima -Peru, I pay about $535 a month for the tenancy.

rafaelmoreyra · ‎February 24, 2025

Vanessa A · ‎February 24, 2025

No. You cannot deduct expenses for someone that is not a US Citizen living in Peru on your tax return.

In order to claim expenses for someone like that you would have to claim them as a dependent on your return. in order to claim them on your return as a dependent, they would have to be a US Citizen, US Resident, US National or Resident of Canada or Mexico.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎February 24, 2025

Sorry--no. You cannot claim a dependent who is in Peru unless he is a U.S citizen.

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Is it possible to be deducted from my taxes.? I have a brother disabled who is living in a nursing home in Lima -Peru, I pay about $535 a month for the tenancy.