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Can you claim someone who is incarcerated

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by xmasbaby0

If the person was incarcerated for very much of 2016, then you most likely cannot claim them as a dependent; in order to claim a dependent you have to provide over 50% of their support. If the penal institution is supporting him, then you are not. Money you send to an inmate is a gift, which is not deductible.

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xmasbaby0Answer

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If the person was incarcerated for very much of 2016, then you most likely cannot claim them as a dependent; in order to claim a dependent you have to provide over 50% of their support. If the penal institution is supporting him, then you are not. Money you send to an inmate is a gift, which is not deductible.

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Dcasprowitz

How is it a gift when I'm having to send money for him to be able to buy toiletries, underwear, socks & food? And I am not allowed to bring him anything from home that he needs he has to purchase it there. he is not allowed to do work release so he doesn't make any money there and these are things he has to have, as well as notebooks , pens and pencils for classes he's required to take so if I didn't send the money then he wouldn't be able to get them and he's got to have them.. so how is it a gift? it has cost me more with him in there than it has with him out!

DoninGA

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@Dcasprowitz wrote:

How is it a gift when I'm having to send money for him to be able to buy toiletries, underwear, socks & food? And I am not allowed to bring him anything from home that he needs he has to purchase it there. he is not allowed to do work release so he doesn't make any money there and these are things he has to have, as well as notebooks , pens and pencils for classes he's required to take so if I didn't send the money then he wouldn't be able to get them and he's got to have them.. so how is it a gift? it has cost me more with him in there than it has with him out!

Living expenses are never deductible. Those are gifts you are giving. The State/County/City is providing over one-half of his support.

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Dcasprowitz

I still don't see how it's considered a gift... it don't feel like a gift to me because like I said it has cost me more for him to be behind bars then it did when he was here at home..

Prison

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@LonerAlejandro1983 This thread is old---the last time anyone posted a question or a reply was more than a year ago. Now you posted one word: "Prison." We do not know if you have a question or what that question is. Please explain or ask a complete question if you have one.

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olivejuicetk

What am i able to do that could be as supporting him? What kind of support, not given by the prison, is considered deductible?

JohnB5677

The prison generally provides lodging, food, clothing and medical coverage. There are no deductions available.

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QueenD30

The jail doesn’t provide medical coverage, my boyfriend just called me and asked me too get him dental because he needs dental work done and insurance