Tooth Decay Prevention. Tooth decay affects millions of people, but it can be easily prevented. The best ways to prevent tooth decay are: 1  Brush at least twice a day with a toothpaste containing fluoride. 2  Floss daily to remove food debris from in between the teeth. 3  Maintain a healthy diet of nutritious foods.
1 Generally, you may not claim a married person as a dependent if they file a joint return with their spouse. 2  Also, to claim someone as a dependent, that person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national or resident of Canada or Mexico for some part of the year. If someone else â such as your parent â claims you as a dependent, you may not claim your personal exemption on your own tax return. 2  Some people cannot be claimed as your dependent. 3  Generally, you may not claim a married person as a dependent if they file a joint return with their spouse.
If you support children, relatives, or even non-relatives, then you may be able to claim them as dependents (or dependants, as the word is often misspelled) on your tax return. The IRS definition of a dependent is: a Qualifying Child or Qualifying Relative for whom you can claim a tax exemption.What Are the IRS Dependent Rules? If someone is your Qualifying Child or Qualifying Relative, then you can claim a tax exemption for them, and you may qualify for additional tax benefits.f someone else can claim you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) as a dependent, whether or not they actually claim you, then you are not allowed to claim any dependents of your own (nor can you take any tax exemptions, even for yourself).