My mother arrived mid-September 2017 and finally got her green card early October. She stayed in the country till end of November and I financially supported her through that period. Does she need to file for the whole year including her income from another country? Or can I file her as a dependent?
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Yes, you may be able to claim your mother as a dependent if she meets the test as described below
As a dual status alien, she will need to report any US-sourced income form the period before here US residencey started (on a Form 1040NR - as a statement attached to Form 1040) and report worldwide income from the date her residency started to the end of the calendar year on Form 1040.
TurboTax does not support dual status filings and they can be quite complicated.
In either case, she will need a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), to claim her as a dependent. To apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) using Form W-7 (Click ITIN). Click this link for the IRS website ITIN - Frequently Asked Questions
According to the IRS:
You could claim your elderly parents as dependents even if they don't live with you for the entire year as long as they meet the qualifying relative test:
An individual must meet all 4 of these requirements in order to be considered your Qualifying Relative:
Click this link for more additional information about claiming a dependent
Click this link for more additional information about claiming elderly parents as dependents
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