Ask the Editor, February 20: Questions on Tax Breaks for Caregivers

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Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week she's looking at four questions on whether you can claim your elderly parent as a dependent on your tax return and more. (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Tax Letter or subscribe.)

1. Claiming a parent as a dependent