I had to move in with my mom. She fears her accountant and insists on paying the bills....but its my money going into her account so she can pay the bills....to top it off she gives stuff I have bought to my brother who is never around....freaking out just A BIT!
This question has been asked in various forms over the past couple of years - please look in the Money & Legal section of this site and you'll find lots of threads with great advice. The short answer is: you might get paid but not much and given the current economic state of our states - funds are going to get tighter and home health care is likely to be cut.
Since it's your mother - remember that if you move into her home and start paying all the bills OR you move her in with you - you can claim her as a dependent on your taxes. Add up all the expenses - her share of utilities, food, gas and mileage to/from doctor, pharmacy, therapy, adult day care - special items like depends, oxygen, supplemental insurance coverage, - it all adds up fast. To be exactly certain of the tax requirements see someone who prepares taxes. Best of luck.
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Since it's your mother - remember that if you move into her home and start paying all the bills OR you move her in with you - you can claim her as a dependent on your taxes. Add up all the expenses - her share of utilities, food, gas and mileage to/from doctor, pharmacy, therapy, adult day care - special items like depends, oxygen, supplemental insurance coverage, - it all adds up fast. To be exactly certain of the tax requirements see someone who prepares taxes.
Best of luck.
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