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brennanleewright

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Question

Question about why a dependent doesnt give a return

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 1, 2019
1 reply
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My 78 year old mother lives with me and i pay all her expenses. How come it says i can claim her as a dependent, but does not change my refund amount?

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By claiming your mom, you get the $4050 personal exemption for her, which lowers your taxable income. You do not receive the same kind of age-related credits for her like earned income or child tax credit. So there is no "extra refund" except for the indirect effect of your taxable income being lower.

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