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    Mar 31, 2008, 12:03 PM
    Can I claim <My elderly Mother-in -Law as a dependent on my 2007 taxes
    Can I claim MY elderly Mother-in-Law on My 2007 taxes


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    Mar 31, 2008, 01:55 PM
    We need a bit more information to be able to answer your question:

    Are you filing as Married Filing Jointly?
    Did you provide more than 50% of your mother-in-law's support?
    Is her gross income less than $3,400?
    Is she a US citizen or resident alien, or resident of either Mexico or Canada?

    See Pub 501 for all the rules regarding whom you can claim as a dependent:
    http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
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