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IcareBcause
Asked September 2012
So if my 86-year-old mother gets VA pension over $3,650.00 a year, I cannot claim her as a dependent?
VA pension counts as gross income?
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IcareBcause,
Check out this article written by our AgingCare.com editors. I hope it answers your tax dependent question.
Tax Tips for Caregivers: Claiming a Parent as a Dependent
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/Tax-Tips-for-Caregivers-Can-I-Claim-My-Elderly-Parent-as-a-Dependent-109238.htm
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Check out this article written by our AgingCare.com editors. I hope it answers your tax dependent question.
Tax Tips for Caregivers: Claiming a Parent as a Dependent
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/Tax-Tips-for-Caregivers-Can-I-Claim-My-Elderly-Parent-as-a-Dependent-109238.htm
Best of Luck!