2006-06-28 03:36:34 · 10 answers · asked by heyreddd 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
UPDATED!
If you pay the majority of his expenses (medical, food, clothing, education) then yes.
Dependant as defined by the IRS:
"A person, other than the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, for whom an exemption (defined later) can be claimed. To be your dependent, a person must be your qualifying child or qualifying relative (both defined later). For more information, see Exemptions for Dependents in Publication 501."
Qualifying child:
"To be your dependent (defined earlier), a person must be either your qualifying child or your qualifying relative (defined next). Generally, a person is your qualifying child if that person:
Is your child, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them,
Lived with you for more than half of the year,
Did not provide more than half of his or her own support for the year, and
Was under age 19 at the end of the year (or was under age 24 at the end of the year and a student, or was any age and permanently and totally disabled).
For details, see Exemptions for Dependents in Publication 501. "
Qualifying relative:
"To be your dependent (defined earlier), a person must be either your qualifying child (defined earlier) or your qualifying relative. Generally, a person is your qualifying relative if that person:
Lives with or is related to you,
Does not have $3,200 or more of gross (total) income,
Is supported (generally more than 50%) by you, and
Is neither your qualifying child nor the qualifying child of anyone else.
For details, see Exemptions for Dependents in Publication 501. "
2006-06-28 03:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by RDHamm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you have legal custody and pay over half his support.
Um, half his support, that is the more important part.
In that case, yeah, yeah, you can claim him as a dependent.
2006-06-28 03:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you may because you are apointed buy
the court,and as anyparent you spend your funds to the up keep of the child and you have
the same rights as a birth parent.while the child is in your custody.
2006-06-28 03:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by EULALIE M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convinced for sure, only make optimistic no individual else is claiming him. if you're paying more advantageous than 50% of his expenditures and he lives with you, you've the right. the father and mom would attempt to declare him. now and again it really is a controversy of who, archives their tax go back first, with the depending childs call on the type. maximum in all probability you would, yet you would favor to communicate this with anybody else who would favor to declare him, you could take activates years claiming or only confirm with some help of an accountant.
2016-11-15 09:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by wesch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you have legal custody you are then considered his leagal gardian just as a parent would be.
2006-06-28 03:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. But be sure to tell the parents not to claim.
2006-06-28 03:40:18 · answer #6 · answered by LittleFreedom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you provide more than 50% of his support.
2006-06-28 03:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by extra_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as he lives in your household, if you are not married you would claim head of household entitling you to more back. also make sure no-one else claims him, that would be a conflict.
2006-06-28 07:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by blondey_jen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can! If you have legal custody, he's all yours.
2006-06-28 03:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2006-06-28 03:39:51 · answer #10 · answered by luthienslight243 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋