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Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

To claim a parent as a dependent, they must be a US resident (meet the substantial presence test), and you provided more than half their support, and they had less than $4050 of taxable income, and they have an SSN or ITIN.  

If they were not in the country long enough to be considered a "resident" by the substantial presence test, they can't be a dependent.

If you run the interview and it won't allow you to claim them, check your answers with reference to my comment above.  

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Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Do they have an ITIN?

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Yes

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Do they have any income?

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

No they do not, I tried adding her as a dependant but it won't let me? Is there somewhere else I have to put her info in?

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Does she live with you?

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Yes

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

To claim a parent as a dependent, they must be a US resident (meet the substantial presence test), and you provided more than half their support, and they had less than $4050 of taxable income, and they have an SSN or ITIN.  

If they were not in the country long enough to be considered a "resident" by the substantial presence test, they can't be a dependent.

If you run the interview and it won't allow you to claim them, check your answers with reference to my comment above.  

Can i claim my illegal parent this year?

Under the personal info tab select "Dependents" and you can add another dependent there. 

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