My mom is on SSI (disability) and lives with me, do I claim her on my taxes?

You are entitled to claim your other if (1) she has less than $3500 of income (SSI does not count as income) and (2) you provided more than 50% of her support (SSI counts as support paid by someone else). If your mother qualifies as your dependent, you are single, and you pay more than half of the cost of your household, then you can also file as head of household.

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not clear about your mother's SS money, it is either for disability or supplemental, it is not both SSI is based on needs and while she is living with you that means 'support' and the SSI would probably be changed the disability apparently is for some hindrance that prevents her from working and she is not yet 65, this income is not taxable and is based on her disability, nothing else and the head of household is one who maintains a household or place of abode for more than 6 months of a qualifying child and any other person the taxpayer can claim as a dependent except if the only reason is based on that the person is a member of the household for the full year as a qualifying relative or claiming the exemption under a multiple support agreement for purposes of EIC, only a qualifying child fulfills that test when two people file head of household at the same address this does cause some caution

You can claim your parent as dependent (qualifying relative) if

1. You provided more than half of their support, and

2. the parent did not earn more than $3,500 in 2008.

It is not required that the parent live with you. Read about Qualifying Relative: : http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/03/requirements-f...