How to Claim an Elderly Parent as a Dependent

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Tip 1 - Can You Claim Your Elderly Parents on Your Taxes?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Joanna Christoph | permalink

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows you to claim your elderly parent as a dependent on a tax return as long as no one else does. If you choose to claim an exemption for your parent, you must ...
Tags: tax credits and deductions, tax dependents

For further reading: http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/2011/07/20/can-you-claim-your-elderly-parents-on-your-taxes/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Tax Tips for Caregivers: Can I Claim my Elderly Parent as a Dependent?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andrew Tixerant | permalink

One of the biggest tax tips for caregivers is that the IRS allows caregivers to claim their elderly family members as dependents in some cases. The rules include income requirements and other criteria.

For further reading: http://www.lifelinesys.com/content/blog/caregivers/financial-tips/tax-tips-for-caregivers-can-i-claim-my-elderly-parent-as-a-dependent ^[2]