Unless Mr Karzai and his government have deadlines to face, there is every possibility of a pattern and culture of dependency on the US and international support.
In addition to helping seniors and their adult children evaluate their tax situations, publication 501 also includes information regarding supportand declarations of dependency.
We also realize that the statutory requirements may seem to work harsh results to taxpayers, such as Mr. Briscoe, who are current in their child support obligations and who are entitled to claim the dependency exemption deductions or child tax credits under the terms of a child support order.