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mikeyow Asked February 2014
Can I claim my Mom on my taxes if she has filed bankruptcy in the last year?
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She filed and had her case completed in the last year but didnt alleviate the hardships in our day to day, now a friend has told her that she cannot be claimed as a dependent now. Is this true?
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pamstegma Feb 2014
Well, now, if she is receiving public assistance like food stamps, HEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, etc. she is nobody's dependent but the government's.
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pamstegma Feb 2014
The complicating factor is this: She went bankrupt in 2013, meaning she listed all of her debts and ALL of her support. I'm going to guess she did not list you as "support". Now you want to claim that you supported her all through 2013. To the courts and the IRS, one of you is not telling the truth. Boy, can that get ugly.
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vegaslady Feb 2014
Just for info purposes pstegman, food stamps =SNAP,& WIC is not too likely to apply to someone's parent on this site. You do like to stir things up. Mikeyou, do not listen to friends about taxes. Read the Instructions for 1040 from the IRS about claiming a dependent. If you're now concerned about the closed bk case, call the lawyer who handled it.
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