To claim a qualifying dependent, you must dig into the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) dependent eligibility rules before you file. Read on for details about claiming a dependent on taxes and other complementary IRS dependent rules. The rules can be a bit tricky, but don’t worry; we’re...
Questioner:My wife and I help support her mother. Can we claim her as a dependent on our tax return? Narrator:Hello, this is Tiffany Smith from TurboTax. Yes, you can claim your wife’s mother as a dependent if you provide more than half of her support AND if she has less ...
When a widow is only eligible for a survivor benefit based on her deceased husband's work record, we find the present value of lifetime benefits is only modestly affected by the age at which benefits are claimed. Benefits claimed at ages before Social Security's full retirement age are ...