Can I legally claim my inlaws as dependents

tracy_belanger · ‎June 4, 2019

can I legally claim my in laws ? I do not support them with money but I drive them everywhere they totally depend on me

Vanessa · ‎June 4, 2019

No, if you do not provide any financial support and they do not live with you-you cannot claim them as dependents. In order to claim your inlaws as dependents, you would have to provide more than 50% of their support.

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Vanessa · ‎June 4, 2019

No, if you do not provide any financial support and they do not live with you-you cannot claim them as dependents. In order to claim your inlaws as dependents, you would have to provide more than 50% of their support.

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