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02-02-2006, 12:45 PM
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 Re: Parents medical "SMF" <smfwdf[at]comcast.net> wrote - quote - > Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They
I don't believe it's changed, but if the parents could have> have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as > dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. > What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. I > believe I read these may be included. Possible? been dependents, save for the higher income, then the taxpayer can claim the medical as an itemized deduction. -- Paul A. Thomas, CPA Athens, Georgia << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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02-02-2006, 12:14 AM
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| Re: Parents medical "SMF" <smfwdf[at]comcast.net> wrote: - quote - > Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They
That's not true. If SS was their only income, they have no> have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as > dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. income for the gross income test. - quote - > What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. I
Only if he paid more than half their total support for the> believe I read these may be included. Possible? year, in which case it appears they would also qualify as his dependents. See Publication 502. -- Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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02-01-2006, 06:44 AM
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| Re: Parents medical SMF wrote: - quote - > Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They
Nontaxable SSA benefits are not gross income for purposes of> have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as > dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. > What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. I > believe I read these may be included. Possible? who is a qualifying relative for the dependency exemption. << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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02-01-2006, 06:33 AM
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| Re: Parents medical SMF <smfwdf[at]comcast.net> wrote: - quote - > Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They
If their only income is social security, they pass the gross> have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as > dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. > What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. > I believe I read these may be included. Possible? income test and the joint filing test. Asuming they spend their social security on their own suppport, you would have to provide more support than social security does, including housing. __ Art Kamlet ArtKamlet [at] AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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02-01-2006, 06:31 AM
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| Re: Parents medical "SMF" <smfwdf[at]comcast.net> wrote - quote - > Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They
I don't believe it's changed, but if the parents could have> have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as > dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. > What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. > I believe I read these may be included. Possible? been dependents, save for the higher income, then the taxpayer can claim the medical as an itemized deduction. -- Paul A. Thomas, CPA Athens, Georgia << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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02-01-2006, 01:00 AM
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| Parents medical Parents lived with taxpayer for six months in 2005. They have only SS income of $11,000. They do not qualify as dependents because of this income amount, so it appears. What if all their medical expenses are paid by taxpayer. I believe I read these may be included. Possible? << ================================================== ===== > << The foregoing is intended for educational purposes only > << and does NOT constitute legal OR professional advice. > << > << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org. > << Copyright (2006) - All rights reserved. > << ================================================== ===== > |
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