Does sponsoring immigrants under humanitarian parole causes them to be my dependents for tax purposes?

[vianeyroman]

sponsor humanitarian parole dependents

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

No. 

To claim someone as a dependent they must have a Social Security number or an ITIN issued by the IRS.  Since they are not related to you they must have lived in your home for the entire year and you must have provided over one-half of their support.

The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.

[marikawn]

Well what if the person has been supported by you the whole year (as required by terms of parole program) and has a social security card which allows them to work. They have also lived in my home (providing shelter is also a part of the parole program). I've provided 100% of this persons expenses for the whole year. What then?

[DoninGA]

@marikawn You may be able to claim them as a dependent if they meet all the requirements under the Qualifying Relative rules.

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $5,050 (social security does not count) in 2024
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse with the following exception -
You can claim a person as a dependent who files a joint return if that person and that person’s spouse file the joint return only to claim a refund of income tax withheld or estimated tax paid.