Can I claim the $6,000+ I have given my daughter during her extended illness to help maintain her family household this past year?

[SharonD007]

No, you can't deduct money that you gave your daughter, but you can check the requirements to determine if you are able to claim her as a qualifying relative if she meets the requirements below.

• Income is less than $4,700
• Parent's provided over half of her support
• Not filing a joint tax return if married unless filing to claim a refund of withholding
• Must be a US, citizen, US resident, US national or resident of Canada and Mexico
• Parent(s) isn't a dependent on someone else's tax return.

Your daughter doesn't have to live with you to qualify as your qualifying relative. Refer to the TurboTax Help article Does a dependent for 2023 have to live with me?