Related Definitions Dependent Parents means Your father or mother who are financially dependent on You.
Dependents are people who are financially (and otherwise) dependent on you. Most of the time it means your (non-adult) children, but could include others such as an elderly parent who lives with you or a sibling you care form or an adult child who can't care for themselves.
Key Takeaways. A parent may qualify as a dependent if their gross income doesn't exceed $5,050 for tax year 2024 (increasing to $5,200 for 2025) and the support you provide exceeds their income by at least one dollar during the tax year.
Yes, a parent can be claimed as a dependent. There are some ``rules'' for doing so, but they're not complicated and, even if you prepare your own taxes, you should be able to do it, quite easily. Rule #5: You would have to provide more than half of your parent's financial support, for the year.
The short answer is no, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent on your tax return. This is because you are considered to have your own personal exemption. In other words, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent because you are already claiming yourself as a personal exemption.
An individual claimed as a dependent must be a citizen, national, or resident of the United States, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
If a parent cannot or will not take care of a child, a county agency may step in and care for the child. Dependency is the process by which a county agency steps in to take care and control of a child.
Dependent Parents means your mother or father who financially rely on you. Seen in 7 SEC filings. Dependent Parents means in relation to a member, the legal or traditional parents of said member. Seen in 3 SEC filings.