Who Can I Claim as a Dependent on My Tax Return?
Anyone who has ever filed taxes knows how important it is to qualify for as many tax credits, breaks, and deductions as possible. One way to lower your tax obligation and secure a bigger refund is to claim all the dependents that you can. Fortunately for you, the definition of dependent encompasses more than just your young children; dependent qualification guidelines are broken into two categories – qualifying children and qualifying relatives – and if you are the responsible caretaker in any of a number of given situations, then you may be able to claim even more dependents. Who can … Read more at 2011 Taxes.