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adragton Asked March 2018

Can son claim parent expenses as dependant?

Parent with clinical diagnosed dementia. Son(1) has POA to financial accounts. Parent has no access to accounts. POA files parent retirement($30k/yr) taxes. Parent with Son(2). Son(2) 100% cares for parent. Question- Can son claim parent expenses as dependant?

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notrydoyoda Mar 2018
Not with retirement income like that. Look up the IRS tax code on claiming people as dependents and you will see what I mean.
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Guestshopadmin Mar 2018
Not usually if the parent has $30K per year in retirement. Isn't parent paying for his own care expenses from his money?
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