<prompt> Human: As the title says, I gave my grandparents a bit over 12K in 2017 to help with their living expenses. Can I claim them as dependents? The difference on my tax return is considerable around 1500 but Im unsure of how to ensure its all above the board.  <response>: Quick answer is, you have to pay over 50 of their expenses to claim them as a qualifying relative and More detail answer:As always though, the IRS tax worksheet is the true answer. 