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Sam76
Apr 9, 2009, 11:38 PM
I am an US citizen and my wife US resident. My brother in law is on a F1 visa since 06. Since we support him, can we claim his as a dependent for tax?
MukatA
Apr 10, 2009, 07:56 AM
F1 student is exempt from residency for 5 years. A dependent must be a U.S. citizen or resident.
AtlantaTaxExpert
Jun 9, 2009, 11:56 AM
In other words, no!