Can I claim my parents (they don't have green cards) as my dependents on my 2006 tax return?

My parents are citizens of P.R.China. They came to visit me and lived with me for more than half year in 2006. Can I claim them as my dependents on my 2006 tax returns?

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It seems you may, though the information I found is out of date I was able to find a tax question from 2004 that lists a very similar situation as your own. I'll paste it below, but it seems that you could claim them as dependents, but there are a few difficulties. Based on what's stated here, I think you really need to speak to an accountant who's an expert on these matters, but hopefully this is sufficiently encouraging to merit finding one:Subject: Can I claim my parents (on visitor visa) as dependentsDate: Mon, 02 Aug 2004From: ChirinjeevMy parents visited me in 01 Sep 2004 10 for 3 months and now again in 2004 for almost 6 months and therefore they qualify for the "substantial presence test".

They are neither U.S. Citizens nor permanent residents and they come on visitor visa. They do not have any U.S.Income to report. I am a U.S. Resident and have been supporting them fully.1.

Can I claim them as my dependents for 2004? 2. Do I need to get ITIN numbers for them?

AnswerDate: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 1. It appears your parents may qualify as resident aliens and therefore may qualify as your dependents. Remember in computing their income to see if they qualify as dependents, all of their worldwide income is taxable in the U.S.(as is yours).(See Internal Revenue Code Sections 152(b)(3) and 7701(b)(2).

Your parents may not qualify under the substantial presence test if they are present in the U.S. Less than one-half of 2004 and it is established that for 2004 they have a tax home in a foreign country and have a closer connection to the foreign country than to the United States.(§7701(b)(3)(B) and §911(d)(3). ) 2. To claim your parents as dependents, they must have ITINs so you can list that information on your income tax return.By the way, questions relating to dependents, residence and aliens are extremely complex.

I don't claim to be an expert about them. Good luck! Mike Gray Sources: http://www.taxtrimmers.com/taxfaq/aliendependents.shtml .

You should be able to First, read IRS Pub 519, specifically, check if your parents satisfy the substantial presence test. If they do, and they lived with you, and they had no income of their own, then you can claim them as dependents. To do this, you will have to receive ITIN numbers for them.

Fill out your 1040, claiming your parents as your dependents, leaving their SSN field blank, fill out a copy of Form W-7 for each of them, and attach the forms and all documents required in the form to the return. You will have to send your return to the address specified in the form. You may need to file for an extension of your state return, because you won't be able to complete it, until you receive ITIN numbers issued by IRS.

This will take at least a month. I am not a CPA, I am not a lawyer, you're using this information at your own risk. Sources: personal experience in 2006 .

If you did, then they are dependents, but they must still live with you. So, your situation is sticky. Ask an IRS Agent to help you.

No. Unfortunately the government does not subsidize vacations.

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