Can I claim my deceased father as a dependent?
August 15, 2011
From: Shahnaz
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010
Subject: Claiming my dad for year 2009 after his passing in Jan 2009?
I have been claiming my father as a dependent for several years. He passed away during January 2009. Can I still claim him on my 2009 income tax return?
Regards,
Shahnaz
Answer
Date: 5 May 2010
Hello Shahnaz,
Probably. You get to claim dependent exemptions for the year of death and the year of birth, even though the individual only was a dependent for part of the year. See IRS Publication 501 at www.irs.gov.
Good luck!
Mike Gray
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