From: Saint Louis, MO

I have a dependent (my mom) who stays in india.

I support her financially from US (I am employed in the US).

Can she be counted as a dependent when I am filing out my tax returns?

KD

 

 

Dear KD

Your mother is lucky to have a devoted child like you.

But the answer is NO.

For your mother to be a dependent, she'd have to be a US citizen - or a US resident.

If she only holds a green card and lives out of the country, then she would be a non-resident alien. And you cannot claim a non-resident alien as a dependent. Sorry...

But, of course, I know you won't neglect your mother just because of our tax laws.

Best wishes,
Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA