To claim your mother who is disabled you will enter her information in the "Dependent" section of TurboTax Online. This will be entered in the "My Info" section of TurboTax Online.
In your left panel of your TurboTax screen click on "My Info" and scroll down to "Your Household" and enter her information. You will select "Another Person" and enter her name, date of birth and her US citizenship.
Under "This person's additional info" you will enter that she is your "parent". It then asks if they lived with you the whole year. You will answer "Yes" or "No." You then are asked, "Did this person live with another relative for more than six months in 2024?" You will answer "Yes" or "No".
TurboTax then asks, "Did you pay more than half of this person's living expense in 2024?" You will answer "Yes" or "No".
It then asks for uncommon situations, and you will check any that apply or "None of these apply". You will then be asked for their SSN.
TurboTax will then tell you whether this person qualifies as your dependent or not.
In order to claim a parent as a dependent, certain tests must be met.
These requirements are as follows:
- She must be your parent.
- She must have lived with you more than half of the year (these exceptions apply).
- You must have provided more than half of her support
- She must not file a joint return with anyone else (unless to claim a refund of taxes paid or withheld).
- She must be a US citizen.
- She must not be claimed on anyone else's tax return.
- She must have made less than $5,050 in 2024. (This generally does not include Social Security Benefits).
Click here for additional information regarding dependents.
Click here for additional information on who you can claim as a dependent.
Click here for additional information on how to claim a dependent.
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