Confusion about claiming my mother as dependent?

[vikasintl]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
We are in WA state.

In year 2013 we sent money to my mother to support her and the amount we sent is more than her need/ expenses.

But she also made money ...same amount we sent her ...now when I read about IRS it says...you should have provided more than 50% of her
support ...which we did but do we have to consider money she made?

or we can go ahead and claim her as dependent?

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
We are in WA state.

In year 2013 we sent money to my mother to support her and the amount we sent is more than her need/ expenses.

But she also made money ...same amount we sent her ...now when I read about IRS it says...you should have provided more than 50% of her
support ...which we did but do we have to consider money she made?

or we can go ahead and claim her as dependent?

If your mom had a gross income of over $3,900 then you cannot claim her.

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html

 

[Proserpina]

Is this the same mother your other thread concerns?

 

[davew128]

Unless your Israeli mother has US citizenship, it doesn't matter because she's not a tax dependent regardless.

 

[Proserpina]

Unless your Israeli mother has US citizenship, it doesn't matter because she's not a tax dependent regardless.

She can be if she's a permanent resident - and per OP's other thread that is exactly what she is.

 

[davew128]

She can be if she's a permanent resident - and per OP's other thread that is exactly what she is.

That brings us back to the gross income test, which she most assuredly would not meet.

 

[Proserpina]

That brings us back to the gross income test, which she most assuredly would not meet.

Oh, I know.

Was merely correcting the bit about needing to be a US citizen.