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Receiving SS benefits does not by itself preclude claiming your parent as a dependent. But you still have to meet all of the other qualifications for claiming a dependent.

SS benefits do not count toward the gross income limit for a qualifying relative if they are not taxable on the dependent's tax return. But if the parent spends the SS benefits on their own support, they count as money the parent spends on their own support. (You have to provide more than half the parent's support.)

To see the other requirements for claiming a dependent, see page 11 of Publication 501:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf

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Q: Your parent receives social security could you still claim them on your taxes?
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