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.
Qualifying Child/Relative. You can claim an individual as a dependent if he is either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative. If you claim a person as a qualifying child, then another person cannot claim that same child as a qualifying relative.ax forms image by Chad McDermott from Fotolia.com. When you are filing your taxes, you can receive an exemption for people you claim as dependents. However, there are requirements that a person must meet in order to be claimed as a dependent on a tax return.