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 ...
Kentucky’s dower laws protect the interests of the decedent's spouse. Chapter 392 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes state that any surviving spouse of the deceased has a right to half the deceased’s estate, after payment of all debts; this is regardless of whether the decedent had a will....