...and her son on our taxes this year. The problem I have is this...
she has made about $3,000 this year, and has not lived here for 2 years now. Can he do this? Is this legal? She lives with her grandparents and they are keeping them both up.
If she only made that much, and the grandparents decided to claim them both, would they have to fill a return for her since she worked. Does she have to fill a claim at all
Ihope this made some since.
2006-11-14 12:16:52 · 4 answers · asked by charliesangel 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You both can get into a heap of trouble if the IRS gets wind of it. Besides, the grandparents should claim them since they are the ones supporting her and her son. It just wouldn't be ethically correct.
2006-11-14 12:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You husbands daughter and her son do not have to live with you to be dependents. You do have to provide at least 50% of their support to claim them. It sounds like the grandparents provide the support. At $3000 she is not required to file a return. She may be eligible for a refund if she files. This depends on if any tax was withheld and if she is eligible for an earned income credit or a child care credit.
2006-11-14 21:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a child must live with you more then 50 % of the year hence 6 months and a day. If they do not live with you for more then half a year then No you can not claim them. If the grandparents claim them and this is where they live and your husband claims them he will be in deep do do...... The only way he can claim them other then what i ahve told you is if the GP agree not to claim them and allow him to. then IRS wouldnt know who had them 6 months and a day. Same goes for the mother.
2006-11-14 20:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by killinshel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He can't claim her unless she lives with you or is a college student.
2006-11-14 20:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋