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Posted by Vijay Sharma on June 12, 2007, 1:06 am
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Can a person claim a brother as a dependent who is in USA on
education visa and is NOT a USA resident alien or USA
citizen but has a social security number? Also, can he
claim for his brother's tuition fees credit, etc.
I suppose the answer would be same for both Federal and
State (California).
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Posted by Arthur Kamlet on June 18, 2007, 9:27 am
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> Can a person claim a brother as a dependent who is in USA on
> education visa and is NOT a USA resident alien or USA
> citizen but has a social security number? Also, can he
> claim for his brother's tuition fees credit, etc.
>
> I suppose the answer would be same for both Federal and
> State (California).
If he has a social security number perhaps he is also a US
resident?
If he is a resident or citizen of the US, and meets the
other tests IRS Publication 501, then you can claim him as
your dependent.
And if you do, you might be able to claim a credit for
higher education costs as tuition & fees deduction or as a
tax credit, as described in IRS Publication 970.
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ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH
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Posted by Arthur Kamlet on June 19, 2007, 9:29 pm
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> Can a person claim a brother as a dependent who is in USA on
> education visa and is NOT a USA resident alien or USA
> citizen but has a social security number? Also, can he
> claim for his brother's tuition fees credit, etc.
>
> I suppose the answer would be same for both Federal and
> State (California).
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
If he has a social security number perhaps he is also a US
resident?
If he is a resident or citizen of the US, and meets the
other tests IRS Publication 501, then you can claim him as
your dependent.
And if you do, you might be able to claim a credit for
higher education costs as tuition & fees deduction or as a
tax credit, as described in IRS Publication 970.
--
ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH
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Posted by BillPatch on June 19, 2007, 9:29 pm
Please log in for more thread options Vijay Sharma wrote:
> Can a person claim a brother as a dependent who is in USA on
> education visa and is NOT a USA resident alien or USA
> citizen but has a social security number?
In order to be a dependent a brother must be either a USA
resident alien, a USA national, or a resident of Mexico or
Canada.
> Also, can he claim for his brother's tuition fees credit, etc.
No, Lifetime Learning credit can only be claimed by parent
of dependent child or non-dependent student. Also, student
must be a US person.
> I suppose the answer would be same for both Federal and
> State (California).
I am unfamiliar with California law.
Bill Patch
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