I know a lot of people that claim all kinds of stuff childcare, imaginary kids, medical expenses......and they don't seem to get in trouble for it. How is that possible?
2007-01-02 15:24:28 · 21 answers · asked by Chula 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Um, I'm a GM of a motel....just for the people that are PARANOID. Geeze!
2007-01-02 15:34:43 · update #1
I have no recollection of that, Senator.
2007-01-02 15:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother? No one has a good memory to remember the last lie.
Telling the truth requires no extra work....and you get to sleep in your own bed instead of sharing a room with a 300 lb oaf called Bubba.
Maintain your principles for a stress-free life.
Keep Smiling!
2007-01-02 23:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by smiling_freds_biz_info 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked H & R Block the same qustion and the answer is yes you dont need the receates you just need a estament I sayed I bought thousand dollars in clothes i bought a two thousand in food last year. i got it all back but i did not buy any of that
2007-01-02 23:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Pete_26_1980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never try to claim something on my taxes if it was not true. You could go to jail for false information. Yeah people get away with it every year but if your name gets pulled then you will have to show proof of all your claims.
Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-02 23:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by leea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,and I don't know how people get away with it but I claimed something once about 30yrs ago I should'nt have.I will not say what because I don't know if you work for the I.R.S or not.Later on.
2007-01-02 23:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but my bf let's his mom claim kids on her taxes occasionally, and he takes from her what he would have got had he claimed. this only works on years they both benefit....won't do it again though. last year he forgot to figure in state taxes and we ended up owing $350 on state instead of the $275 we would have got if HE claimed them. she made out like a bandit though. and we lost $625
2007-01-02 23:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by jane_doe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Have claimed legitimate deductions that caused many months of problems! Don't try to push the IRS! ;-)=
2007-01-02 23:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can claim anything they want. The IRS will eventually catch up and then they will get the last laugh.
2007-01-02 23:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because those things don't require proof..... its a flaw in the system... if they want to say they have 10 children when they really have 1, they can't say, "oh really, bring them in...." its just the way it works... so people take advantage... and it hasn't become a problem... cuz its their money, coming back to them... not the governments... who didn't make it on their own in the first place....
you get what i mean...
2007-01-02 23:28:14 · answer #9 · answered by DR. Connect 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imaginary kids?!?! LOL.
No I haven't. I'm not willing to risk jail time for a few bucks.
2007-01-02 23:26:25 · answer #10 · answered by IMHO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't risk it, the IRS has put more people in jail than most cops. That's how they got Al Capone.
2007-01-02 23:26:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋