I claimed my mother-in-law on last years return. She died in early June this year can I claim her on this years return
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Probably if she still met the conditions to be your dependent.
A person who died during the year, but lived with you as a member of your household until death, will meet this test. The same is true for a child who was born during the year and lived with you as a member of your household for the rest of the year. The test is also met if a child lived with you as a member of your household except for any required hospital stay following birth.
If your dependent died during the year and you otherwise qualify to claim an exemption for the dependent, you can still claim the exemption.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch03.html#en_US_2016_publink1000170933
Probably if she still met the conditions to be your dependent.
A person who died during the year, but lived with you as a member of your household until death, will meet this test. The same is true for a child who was born during the year and lived with you as a member of your household for the rest of the year. The test is also met if a child lived with you as a member of your household except for any required hospital stay following birth.
If your dependent died during the year and you otherwise qualify to claim an exemption for the dependent, you can still claim the exemption.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch03.html#en_US_2016_publink1000170933
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