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    Apr 12, 2014, 03:51 PM
    Dependent income tax
    Can a person claim his grandmother as a dependent who gets $6,000 a year in Social Security Income?
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    Apr 12, 2014, 04:46 PM
    Yes, if you can show that you provide MORE than half of her total support. If she LIVES with you, that is PRIMA FACIE proof that you provide the required level of support.
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    Apr 13, 2014, 02:54 AM
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    Yes, if you can show that you provide MORE than half of her total support. If she LIVES with you, that is PRIMA FACIE proof that you provide the required level of support.
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    Apr 13, 2014, 02:26 PM
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