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    nfawzy Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 17, 2008, 06:46 PM
    Claim my parents as dependent
    Can I claim my parents as a dependent in my tax retrun for this year (2007). They are alien residents, they have SS#, and they lived with me half of the year. They had no income.
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    Feb 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
    Yes, you can claim your parents as dependent even when they did not live with you. They should not have more than $3,400 in income and you must provide more than half of their support.
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    Mar 4, 2008, 11:44 AM
    Agreed!
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