According to IRS Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deductions and Filing Information. a dependent qualifying relative can be any person who lives with you all year, is not a qualifying child of another taxpayer, and someone for whom you provided over half of his or her support whose gross...
1. Dependents In most cases, a child can be claimed as a dependent in the year they were born. For more information see IRS Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.
2. Child Tax Credit You may be able to take this credit on...
When you prepare to file your tax return, there are two things that will factor into your tax situation: dependents and exemptions. Here are five important facts the IRS wants you to know about dependents and exemptions before you file your 2009 tax return.
If someone...
With regard to medical expenses, long-term care expenses are deductible if an individual is a chronically ill individual under the cognitive impairment trigger and are provided pursuant to a plan of care prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner.
In Notice 97-31, 1997-1 CB 417, the...