The patient's preference may also increase costs. The type of laser eye surgery your surgeon ultimately recommends is for your best possible outcome, yet may impact the LASIK eye surgery cost. Before committing, be sure to ask for the price break down of the LASIK procedure offered so you know exactly what to expect.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows you to claim your elderly parent as a dependent on a tax return as long as no one else does. If you choose to claim an exemption for your parent, you must also ensure that you are not an eligible dependent to another taxpayer.
You are confusing things. You can claim anybody as a dependent if you yourself provide food and housing for more than half a year (6months +1 day). Since you don't feed him or house him-he is not a dependent. You could file as married on your tax return if you are legally married and he would qualify as a dependent even if he's incarcerated.