Can I claim my mom whom live in Lebanon while iam US CITZEN AND LIVE IN US ,I SENT HER COUPLE OF HUNDREDS EVERY YEAR ?

[ramykhanna]

CAN I claim my mom whom she lives in Lebanon, although iam US citizen and sent her couple of hundred last year  ?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

To claim a parent as a dependent they must have either a Social Security number or an ITIN.  They also must be a US citizen or a resident of the US, Canada or Mexico for some part of the year.  You must also have provided over one-half of their support for the year.

Given the information from your post, you would not be able to claim her as a dependent on your tax return.

[ramykhanna]

thank you so much for your explanations.

[ramykhanna]

can I consider the money  what I sent to her as donation ?

[DoninGA]

No.  The funds you send would be considered gifts.  You cannot claim funds given to an individual as a charitable donation.