My mother -in-law (Foriegn National) stayed with me more than 180 days, how do i can claim her as my depednet in my tax-filing
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How to add dependent ?
Apr 15, 2007
2 Replies
See the instructions for line 6 of the 1040 and IRS Publication 501.
-- Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD
You probably cannot claim her, unless she has Resident Alien status or is a US citizen or resident of Mexico or Canada. That is one of the rules for claiming a dependent relative.
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