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posted Aug 13, 2021 4:15:13 PM

Can my mother be a dependent if she lives at home and files her own taxes? We helped her with income, assistance for medical supplies and extended medical

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Aug 13, 2021 4:28:22 PM

If you paid more than 50% of her support, then she can be your dependent.  She will have to mark her taxes that someone else can claim her as a dependent and not claim herself.