I am getting married tomorrow, and my fiancee has a two year old boy. Do I claim him as a depenedent? I buy the food, etc.
2006-08-11 04:06:01 · 7 answers · asked by Fuzzy Logic 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
I am the man, fyi. We both work, but she is primarilly a care giver.
2006-08-11 07:57:47 · update #1
Qualifying Child
A child is your Qualifying Child for dependency if all six of the following tests are met:
Relationship Test - Your Qualifying Child must be your:
Child (son, daughter, stepchild, adopted child, or eligible foster child) or descendant (for example, grandchild or great grandchild)
Sibling, half sibling, stepsibling, or descendant (for example, nephew or niece)
Residence Test - Your Qualifying Child must have the same main home as you for more than half the year. Special rules may apply for kidnapped children and for temporary absences due to special circumstances such as illness, education, business, vacation, and military service.
Age Test - Your Qualifying Child must be under age 19, a full-time student under age 24, or any age if permanently and totally disabled.
Support Test - Your Qualifying Child must not provide more than half of their own support. For full-time students, amounts received for scholarships at an educational organization are not considered amounts paid for support.
Citizenship Test - Your Qualifying Child must be a U.S. citizen or a resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. The Citizenship Test does not apply to adopted children if they have the same main home as you, they are a member of your household, and you are a U.S. citizen or national.
Joint Return Test - Your Qualifying Child must not file a joint return unless there would be zero tax liability on both married filing separate returns (the return for your child and the return for your child's spouse), and the joint return is filed to receive a refund only.
2006-08-11 04:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by WILLS316 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you marrying a man who does not work? Sounds like you will have two new dependents if he lives with you. There are several variables for the child, including who he lives with and if his mother has the right to claim him.
You need to find a man who wants to support you, not one who is looking for a meal ticket.
2006-08-11 06:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're married you can file jointly and claim him, alternately you may file as married filing separately - at this point you and your wife can decide which one of you provides more than half of his support and claim him. Only one of you can claim him, though.
2006-08-11 04:12:17 · answer #3 · answered by Speedo Inspector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person lives with you for at least 6 months out of the year and you pay more than 50% of his expenses
2006-08-11 04:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IRS in straightforward words needs "married" human beings to record joint returns! effortless regulation would not count number! also the in straightforward words thanks to record a joint go back could be if MARRIED. SO how did she and a chum record joint????? Did they record as married????? My suggestion to YOU, stay a options faraway from this! you're tremendous with the IRS as long as you probably did not declare the youngster too! let them "sleep contained in the mattress they made" and do you really favor to be with a lady that could fraud the IRS??????
2016-11-24 20:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to be able to prove you provide more than 50% of financial support.
2006-08-11 04:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by Yarn Junkie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can claim him as a dependent, just make sure nobody else does.
2006-08-11 04:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by emjay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋