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Posted April 2010
Is there any tax deduction to be taken with mother in a nursing home and me as the primary caregiver.
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toadballet1
Apr 2010
She would have to be a dependant...if she isn't living with you, not sure how the IRS handles that. (btw, What would you be deducting?)
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