Your mother would be considered a "Qualifying Relative" and a dependent had she not had income more than $4,050.Here are the requirements: Qualifying relative They don't have to be related to you (despite the name). They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse. They lived with you the entire year. They made less than $4,050 in 2017. You provided more than half of their financial support. More info

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Why can't I claims my mother as a dependent , who is legally blind. She makes about 5400 a year on a pension

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Best answer by MichaelDC

Your mother would be considered a "Qualifying Relative" and a dependent had she not had income more than $4,050.

Here are the requirements:

Qualifying relative

They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They lived with you the entire year.
They made less than $4,050 in 2017.
You provided more than half of their financial support. More info

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Your mother would be considered a "Qualifying Relative" and a dependent had she not had income more than $4,050.

Here are the requirements:

Qualifying relative

They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They lived with you the entire year.
They made less than $4,050 in 2017.
You provided more than half of their financial support. More info