My mom came from Russia and she is staying with us for 6 months.?
Answer:
No. The IRS has a test for dependents. One of the rules is that the person must be a permanent resident of the United States.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar0...
All the requirements for claiming an exemption for a dependent are summarized in Table 5.
Table 5. Overview of the Rules for Claiming an Exemption for a Dependent
Caution. This table is only an overview of the rules. For details, see the rest of this publication.
You cannot claim any dependents if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.
You cannot claim a married person who files a joint return as a dependent unless that joint return is only a claim for refund and there would be no tax liability for either spouse on separate returns.
You cannot claim a person as a dependent unless that person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of the year. 1
You cannot claim a person as a dependent unless that person is your qualifying child or qualifying relative.
Hmmm, smells like Russian spy to me.
You are a perfect example the kind of parasite that we are trying to get rid of in the United States!
If you can't afford to have a house guest, send her home.
You should be able to claim her as a dependent without her having to get a tax ID number. You simply have to show that you are responsible for her care (room and board) and since her visa doesn't allow her to work that shouldn't be a problem. Check out the IRS website for more information:
http://www.irs.gov/
yes, i am sure you can claim her as dependent. She just need to apply for a tax ID with IRS.
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