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Yes, your mother-in-law can claim the caregiver amount as noted in this Canada Revenue Agency link.
In the TurboTax Online version enter your mother-in-law's return.
- From inside the return go to the left-hand-side menu to My Info then Marital status
- What's your marital status? screen will come up to be filled then click on Continue.
- From the left-hand-side menu go to your father-in-law's personal information
- Now, let's get _____ information screen will open to be filled then click Continue
- Tell us more about ____ screen will open to be filled
- Then scroll down to Canada Caregiver Amount and choose Yes then Continue at the bottom of the screen.
- The Caregiver Amount has now been entered and calculated.
