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    Apr 6, 2010, 01:26 PM
    Claim as a dependent for tax purposes
    Hi,

    I am working in the US on an H1 for the past 3 years. Can I claim my sister (who is a grad student, under 24 and here on an F1) as a dependent on my tax return if she earned $20,000 through an internship in 2009?

    Thanks for your help.
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    Apr 6, 2010, 01:39 PM

    No - to qualify as a dependent for tax purposes your sister must be a US citizen, resident alien, US national, or resident of Canada or Mexico.
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    Apr 6, 2010, 01:55 PM

    Thank you for the quick response. Could you help me with something else then? Do I get no credit at all then (even though I paid for her college tuition, she stayed with me and I paid for more than half her expenses) just because she is a non-resident alien?

    Thanks again.
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    May 6, 2010, 01:31 PM
    That's correct. Due to her non-resident alien status, you CANNOT claim her in any way on your tax return.
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