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pearlharris
Asked February 2014
Can I claim my brother (69), who lived with us from Jan-Dec. 2013 till he died, on my taxes?
We also cared for a cousin (78). She died in Jan 2014.
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pamstegma
Feb 2014
Depends on how much income they had and whether you provided over 50% of their support. See the 1040 instructions. If they were on Medicaid or SNAP, definitely no.
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