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My dad lives with me. I don't itemize on my taxes. Can I take a standard deduction for him?

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(Dependency Exemption, not standard deduction). He would be a qualifying relative and you can claim him as your dependent if he meets the 5 test criteria for dependency that are listed. You can find them at www.irs.gov under Personal Exemptions and Dependents.
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Yes you can. If you look online under IRS website, it will give you information
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Are you asking if you can claim him as a dependent?
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