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My wife is a US permanent resident. I'm a US citizen. We send money monthly to help support my wife's family in Mexico. They're neither US citizens nor permanent residents. I hear that, even though they're not citizens, we can get them US ETINs and report them as dependents on our 2011 taxes. Is that true? What's the criteria for determining number of dependents?
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William Keats
I do not think you can claim your wife's family as dependents.
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554 weeks ago
Rochelle Gross
The question was not completely answered. The reason why "he could NOT claim his wife family" was NOT addressed.
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368 weeks ago