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Caring4mom55 Asked March 2015

When filing my tax return, am I able to claim my Mom if I care for her in my home on a part time basis?

My mother has social security and a small retirement pension that she receives monthly. She lives in her own home, and is receiving home care by an aide (paying Medicaid spenddown) for 8 hrs per day. I care for her the remaining hours in my home as she lives very close by to me. I shop, take her to physician appts, and feed her in my home. Am I able to claim her as a dependent on my tax return and uf so, what types of deductions can I use?

pamstegma Mar 2015
No, it does not sound like you are providing over 50% of her support. Should you attempt to claim you are financially supporting her, she has to report the dollar amount to Medicaid. That usually halts the benefits from them.

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