7. Using a Gas Heater can raise your water temperature by 30 degrees or more. In areas with a cold climate, pool seasons can often be very short. Gas Heaters are the most powerful way to quickly and effectively heat your pool and extend your swimming season.
If you are caring for your mother or father, you may be able to claim your parent as a dependent on your income taxes. This would allow you to get an exemption ($3,950 for tax year 2014) for him or her. There are five tests to determine whether you can claim a parent as a dependent: 1  The person you are claiming as a dependent must be related to you. 2  This shouldn't be a problem if you are claiming a parent (in-laws and stepparents are also allowed).
Children who qualify as dependents. If your son or daughter is your biological child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step-sibling, or a descendant of any of these individuals, you can claim him/her as your dependent, but the child canât turn 19 at any time during the tax year (age 24 if a full-time student).hen youâre figuring out the amount of financial support to claim on your taxes, donât forget that you can include a portion of housing expenses as well. For example, if only you and the child reside in the same home, 50 percent of housing expenses are for the support of the child.