I am a green card holder. My parents from China stayed with us for more than six month in 2006. Can I claim them as dependents for the tax file of year 2006? If yes, what should I do?

Thank you very much,

Helen

Are they US citizens? Do they have Social Security numbers?

Thanks for answering. They are not US citizens and don't have SSN.

Helen:

You MAY be able to claim them if you provided MORE than half of their total support for ALL of 2006 and they did not earned more than $6,600 in the U.S.

You will have to apply for ITINs for them, using Form W-7, which must be submitted with the tax return.

What is the procedure for claiming them as dependents? How can prove that they stayed with me for more than 180 days? I did not get any notary while they were in the US. But I can get their exit stamping on their passports. Is this enough? Or is there anything else that I need to do to claim them as dependents?

Thanks in advance.
Kiran

My parents stayed with me more than 6 months within span 3 years ( In 2 visits). I totally supported them during their stay in USA. Can I claim them as dependent ? If yes which year I can claim as depentant?

Hello there,I just want to post my question about claiming my parents as dependents,
I am an overseas filipino worker here in abroad for 7 yrs already and I am living here in canada for 2yrs, and for all the years I've been here,I send money everymonth and regularly to my parents back home in the philippines since I am the breadwinner in our family,even though I am married over a year now I'm still sending money to them for their everyday needs and my parents doesn't have work for income,so they just depending on me here.my question is that,
1. can I claim my parents as dependents on my tax return?
2. how can I claim and what are the requirements that I may able to prepare before filing my income tax?

I'll appreciate any other help coming from you.. thank you


Angel

Angel:

Sorry, you CANNOT claim your parents because they do NOT qualify as U.S. residents.