You may be able to claim your parents as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:You provided more than half of their support in 2016They earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income (apiece). (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.) They live with you 365 days in the year or are related to you. They aren't a dependent on someone else’s tax return. Neither is filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly). Both are U.S. citizens, resident aliens, nationals, or Canadian or Mexican residentsYou can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxesSee Rules For Claiming Dependents

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You may be able to claim your parents as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of their support in 2016
They earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income (apiece). (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
They live with you 365 days in the year or are related to you.
They aren't a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
Neither is filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
Both are U.S. citizens, resident aliens, nationals, or Canadian or Mexican residents

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents

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You may be able to claim your parents as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

You provided more than half of their support in 2016
They earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income (apiece). (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
They live with you 365 days in the year or are related to you.
They aren't a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
Neither is filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
Both are U.S. citizens, resident aliens, nationals, or Canadian or Mexican residents

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents