Can My aunt and uncle claim me as a dependant?

Question

I have been living with my aunt for nine months. I am not in school right now, and I'll be 22 in march. I am trying to go to school. I am fighting for independancy status. My uncle wants to claim me on his taxes, but isn't paying for my schooling. This makes it almost impossible for financial aid, considering he makes over $200,000 a year. I came here because I was homeless, and I want to go to school, and besides the shelter I was at, had nowhere else to turn. Please! I need to make sure it's not legal. I live in SC.

I have two jobs, I'm not a bum

Answer 1

According to the Pell Grant you are not an independent person unless you fit their criteria. When I was your age, I was unable to get them to consider my application and it was automatically denied even though I was living on my own, had a job and paid my own bills.

If you are trying to apply for a pell grant you will not be able to be eligible if your uncle and aunt claims you because of their income. My suggestion is to consider student loans or wait until you are 23 (keep in mind the age criteria may change) and then apply. In the mean time, I would encourage you to find a job to keep yourself busy.

When I first applied I was 22 years old and the age to meet the "Independent criteria" was 25 at the time. Now I am going to be applying for grants because I'm 26 years old.

Answer 2

He's supporting you, he can claim you. Actually, since he has given you a place to live when you had none, you really shouldn't complain about that. Why are you not working? You may have a viable reason for non-employment, but if you do not, then get a job, pay your taxes, file your taxes, then you can get financial aid because you have a job.

I'm not being judgmental, but help yourself out of the situation, and getting a job is a start.

I'm a single mother, I work my butt off to provide for my children. Regardless of whether I get support from my ex, I still have to run a household, pay bills, prepare my daughter for college, and when it was necessary, I went to work in a law office all day, left work at 5:00 and drove to my 2nd job, worked until 10:30, got home at 11:30, and was up at 5 AM to start over.

You can make it happen if you want to, then when you succeed, you can look back, not be bitter towards anyone, smile and say, I'm at the front of this damn line, and I will never go back to the end!

Good Luck.

Answer 3

He can claim you if he provides 50% of your living expenses. Unfortunately, until you are 25 years old, you can not get away from his income unless you move out. That's why some people wait to go to college until they are 25 - they get more money as an independent.

I would talk to your uncle. Explain the situation to him and tell him that you getting thousands of dollars in tuition money is way more important than him saving a few hundred dollars in taxes. Oh, and by the way, if your parents are around, you still have to claim their income until you are 25 on your FAFSA whether you live with them or not. It sucks, I know.

Answer 4

A companion is in no way a based. and because you're married, you're no longer allowed to document as head of companion and youngsters. As a married individual, in case you document a joint return with your companion, no count number if or no longer that individual had any earnings for the 12 months, you get an exemption for the companion, which aspects a similar tax earnings as you get from having a based. submitting joint additionally promises decrease tax fees than different submitting statuses.

Answer 5

If you're going to school and living with them for over half the year, he can claim you.

oh, and why would a 22 year old need to 'fight for independancy status'?

Answer 6

NO they cannot claim you as a dependant. If you are an able bodied adult they are just doing you a favor and cannot claim the tax break.

Answer 7

nope