YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- The beer you drink says a lot about you -- even before you've had a few too many. Your choice of beer can be as telling about your personality as what kind of clothing you wear or the car that you drive.
In fact, your support must be at least half of the cost of what it takes to keep her comfortable. That cost includes any money spent on items as various as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. If your support is not at least 50% of the total, you cannot claim your parent as your dependent.
To claim a personal exemption, the taxpayer must be able to answer ânoâ to the intake question, âCan. anyone claim you or your spouse on their tax return?â. This applies even if another person does not actually claim the taxpayer as a dependent. A taxpayer who. can be claimed as a dependent must claim â0â exemptions.