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January 22, 2024
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Can I claim my fathers health care insurance?

  • January 22, 2024
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I pay for my fathers supplemental insurance, can I claim it?
Best answer by JohnB5677

Perhaps. If you can claim your father as a dependent, you can take the deduction for his insurance.

 

If you cared for an elderly parent, even if they don't live with you, your parent may qualify as your dependent.

  • They are not claimed as dependent by anyone else.
  • They are US citizens.
  • You must provide more than half of your relative’s total support each year.
  • The parent may not have income that exceeds $4,700 (tax year 2023) 

Steps to Claiming an Elderly Parent as a Dependent - TurboTax

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Employee
January 22, 2024

Are you claiming your father as a dependent on your tax return?   If he is a dependent on your tax return you can enter the amount you paid for his health insurance on your return as a medical expense.  If he is not your dependent, then no, you cannot use it.

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JohnB5677
JohnB5677Answer
January 22, 2024

Perhaps. If you can claim your father as a dependent, you can take the deduction for his insurance.

 

If you cared for an elderly parent, even if they don't live with you, your parent may qualify as your dependent.

  • They are not claimed as dependent by anyone else.
  • They are US citizens.
  • You must provide more than half of your relative’s total support each year.
  • The parent may not have income that exceeds $4,700 (tax year 2023) 

Steps to Claiming an Elderly Parent as a Dependent - TurboTax

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