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xaeipmg to support parents or other adult relatives not only might make you feel good, it could actually lower your taxes. Possible benefits include claiming your relative as a dependent, generating extra medical deductions, and being taxed at lower rates. Here are some strategies to consider.
First, try to qualify the relative as your dependent. An adult dependent’s gross income must be less than the exemption amount ($2,700 in 1998), but some income, such as social security, isn’t counted for this purpose.
You also must contribute more than half of your relative’s support. Social security does count as support for this test. However, if you and others together provide more than half of a person’s support, you can claim the exemption if the others are willing to sign a document called a “multiple
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