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1. Dependency Exemption Deductions
Section 151(c) allows a taxpayer to deduct an exemption
amount for each “dependent” as defined in section 152. As
relevant here, section 152(a) defines a dependent to include a
sister of the taxpayer “over half of whose support, for the
calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins,
was received from the taxpayer (or is treated under subsection
(c) or (e) as received from the taxpayer)”.
To qualify for a dependency exemption deduction, a taxpayer
must establish the total support cost expended on behalf of a
claimed dependent from all sources for the year and demonstrate
that he provided over half of this amount. See Archer v.
Commissioner, 73 T.C. 963, 967 (1980); Blanco v. Commissioner, 56
T.C. 512, 514-515 (1971); sec. 1.152-1(a)(2)(i), Income Tax Regs.
The term “support” includes food, shelter, clothing, medical
and dental care, education, and the like. Sec. 1.152-1(a)(2)(i),
Income Tax Regs. The total amount of support for each claimed
dependent furnished by all sources during the year in issue must
be established by competent evidence. Blanco v. Commissioner,
supra at 514; sec. 1.152-1(a)(1), Income Tax Regs. The amount of
support that the claimed dependent received from the taxpayer is
compared to the total amount of support the claimed dependent
received from all sources. Sec. 1.152-1(a)(2)(i), Income Tax
Regs.
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