https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110240 The central question is whether the phrase "lineal ascendant or descendant of the spouse of the individual" in the income tax definition of "relative" includes the spouse's maternal line. Contributors split: one view limits the term to the paternal side; another treats the spouse reference as encompassing both maternal and paternal lines. The requester seeks confirmation but no authoritative determination is given in the discussion. en-us Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:49:48 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110240 The central question is whether the phrase "lineal ascendant or descendant of the spouse of the individual" in the income tax definition of "relative" includes the spouse's maternal line. Contributors split: one view limits the term to the paternal side; another treats the spouse reference as encompassing both maternal and paternal lines. The requester seeks confirmation but no authoritative determination is given in the discussion. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:49:48 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110240