My disabled father lives with me but gets social security can I claim him as a dependent

robertbellisle · ‎May 31, 2019

Marketstar · ‎May 31, 2019

You may be able to claim your father as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2016
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
He lives with you (365 days in the year) or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

Marketstar · ‎May 31, 2019

You may be able to claim your father as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of his support in 2016
He earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
He lives with you (365 days in the year) or is related to you.
He isn’t a dependent on someone else’s taxes.
He isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
He is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

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