You can claim a parent who lives with you on your taxes as a dependent even if they don't live with you at least half a year.
Unlike children, parents don't have to live with you at least half of the year to be claimed as dependents on your taxes as they can qualify no matter where they live.
As long as you pay more than half their household expenses, your parent can live at another house, nursing home, or senior living facility.
You must provide more than half of your parent's financial support during the current tax year to claim them as a dependent.
Compare the monetary value of support you provide to the amount of your parent's income, including Social Security, to determine whether or not you meet the support requirements.
The most you can claim is $573.00 for a dependent parent.
In general, your home must have been the main home for you and your qualifying person for more than half the year.
But if you are unmarried and not an RDP and your parent/stepparent (father or mother) is your qualifying person, your parent does not have to live with you for you to qualify.
In order for your parent to qualify as a dependent your parent's gross income must be less than $4,700.00 for the calendar year.
You must also pay for at least half of your parent's support throughout the year.
Your parent can't be claimed as a child by another taxpayer.
Your parent must be a US citizen, US national, US resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
A dependent must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
A person can't be claimed as a dependent on more than one tax return, with rare exceptions.
A dependent can't claim a dependent on their own tax return. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent if you file jointly.