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January 30, 2022
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I claimed my parents as my dependents last year. They started to receive supplemental social security income in October of 2021. Can i still claim them on my 2021 tax?

  • January 30, 2022
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I claimed them as my dependents for the past 10 years.

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DoninGA
Employee
January 30, 2022

Social Security income is not used to determine gross income for a dependent.  If they receive SSI (Supplemental Security Income) that is not reported on a tax return.  If they meet all the requirements under the Qualifying Relative rules you can claim them as dependents.

 

To be a Qualifying Relative -

1. The person cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. A child is not the qualifying child of any other taxpayer if the child's parent (or any other person for whom the child is defined as a qualifying child) is not required to file an income tax return or files an income tax return only to get a refund on income tax withheld.
2. The person either (a) must be related to you or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household.
3. The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,300 (social security does not count) in 2021
4. You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
5. The person must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S., Canada, or Mexico resident for some part of the year.
6. The person must not file a joint return with their spouse.