If I (an adult) moved in with my parent and directly pay their mortgage to the bank while they cover all utilities, does this count as renting from them?

[ktasson]

My husband and I left our apartment and moved in with my father-in-law to help cover his monthly household expenses. I pay the mortgage directly to the bank from my checking account each month while my father-in-law covers all other expenses. The house and mortgage and utilities are all in his name. Does this qualify as renting for tax credit purposes?

[Bsch4477]

No. You are just cost sharing. 

[xmasbaby0]

No.   None of that gets entered on a tax return.  Family cost sharing is not entered on your tax return.  

[Opus 17]

While it could technically be reported by the father-in-law as rental income on his tax return, there is no benefit to doing this in most cases, and there can be significant drawbacks.