Marriage, Divorce & Family
“What tax credits can I claim now that I have a dependent parent?”
A dependent parent can affect several tax credit and filing questions, but the outcome often depends on the parent’s income, support arrangement, and whether you paid expenses that qualify under the tax rules. In many cases, people look at credits tied to dependents, caregiving costs, medical expenses, or household status, and the details of who lived with whom and who provided support can matter. The parent’s age, your relationship, and whether anyone else also contributes to their care can also influence what appears on the return and how the credit is treated. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 30-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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