RUMOR: The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to parents illegally in the U.S. Critics argue that automatic birthright citizenship could be changed by revoking the statute. Others say it would require a constitutional amendment because they believe the 14th Amendment requires birthright citizenship.
Answer: Each child can only be claimed as a dependent by one parent (except when married couples file taxes jointly). Typically, in the case of divorced, separated, or never married parents, it is the custodial parent who is legally able to claim a child as a dependent for tax purposes.
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. Your parent must not file a joint return. 2  If your parent is married, he or she must file separately. 3  There is an exception if your parent is filing jointly, but has no tax liability. 4  If your parent files a joint tax return solely to get a refund, you can claim him or her as a dependent.