Can I claim mom who passed away in February 2016? She lived with me and I supported her.

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You may be able to claim your mother as a Qualifying Relative dependent even though she passed away in early 2016:

• You provided more than half of her support in 2016
• She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
•  She lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
•  She isn’t a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
• She isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
• She  is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents