Can I claim my disabled mother (On ssdi) as a dependent?

[karamelw]

My mother has lived with me through the full year, she gets SSDI but I have paid a majority of the bills. I was wondering if I could claim her as a dependent.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

You may be able to claim your mother as a "qualified relative" dependent to get the $500 credit for other dependents.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
• They made less than $5050 in 2024 (not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.