Can I claim <My elderly Mother-in -Law as a dependent on my 2007 taxes

Hi, My Mother from India was in US on visitor visa during following period: 1. Sept 15, 2005 to Dec 8, 2005 2. July 5, 2006 to Dec 9, 2006 3. Dec 28, 2006 to June 28, 2007 4. Dec 29, 2007 till present My mother seems to pass the Substantial Presence Test for Tax Purpose for both 2006 and...

I came here on H1B on June 2007, and my wife and son came here on H4 on Dec 17, 2007. Can I claim my son as dependent for 2007?

I Am Almost 22 , I Go To Nursing School And Totally Support Myself. I Did Work In 2007 Up Until June. My Dad Is Wanting To Claim Me As A Dependent, But I Think I Would Be Better Off If I Claim Myself. Should I Claim Myself, Or Should My Dad Claim Me? What Is Better For Me?

My Mother IN Law came in US on July 4th 07 on Visitor Visa, around 180 days. She was dependent on us through out the time period. While this is less than 180, when I looked at Subtantiual presence test on IRS website, it mentions that we can count 1/6th of days when she was dependent in 2005, for...

I am an American Citizen. My mother has a green card and social security number since Oct, 2006. Can I claim her as my dependent in my tax return? Thank you very much. Sincerley, Shih-Chu Liao