I live with a person who has been supporting me financialy. I do not pay for room and bored but he provides all my meals and clothing ,personal items. I have not worked in over a year , can he claim me as one of his dependents?
2006-11-09 04:54:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
I believe he can claim you. My boyfriend was told he could claim me by an accountant. I would check with an accountant just to be sure.
P.S. We are in California, it might be different in your state.
2006-11-09 05:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Liz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There has to be a legally recognized relationship between the people involved, spouse, child, or authorized dependent by contract. Kept persons such as you describe are an option for a tax payer, not an obligation, and are not eligible as a dependent, any more than a pet dog or cat. If in doubt about the status, now is a good time to call the IRS and have someone actually pick up the phone and talk to you. Maybe you should use a pay phone to protect your identity if you are considering any type of fraud, which I do not reccomend. Fraud is for failures.
2006-11-09 05:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Even with a valid SSN, you will not qualify as a dependent under either the Qualifying Child or Qualifying Relative rules. To be able to be claimed as a QR type of dependent, you would have to have lived with your friend the entire year, in addition to a number of other criteria. Robyn M. Enrolled Agent Master Tax Advisor **This advice was prepared based on our understanding of the tax law in effect at the time it was written as it applies to the facts that you provided.
2016-05-22 00:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lived with him for the entire year, then he very likely can claim you as long as the other tests are met for being his dependent.
2006-11-09 09:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He can claim you as a dependent and take an exemption for you; but if he is single, still must file as "single", not "head of household", unless he also has qualifying children or parent as dependents.
2006-11-09 07:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by NANA 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, as long as you are not being claimed by someone else.
2006-11-09 05:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. you would have to be married then he could claim you when he checks the "married box"
2006-11-09 04:59:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋