My boyfriend and I were togather for almost 3 years. He and his daughter moved out this October. However since the address where they lived was mine for the last year...can I legally claim her on my taxes without getting in trouble? I know that he is the father..he should claim her...but I took care of her. He was out running around and doing his man thing or working nights. Her mother has her the paperwork that I need to file as well as court ordered paperwork showing that the daughter lived there at my address because my ex-boyfriend got custody of his daughter this past year and the address that shows is mine.??????
2007-01-12 05:27:55 · 16 answers · asked by stephanie c 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If she lived with you on dec 31 you might but since she didn't you CANNOT!
2007-01-12 09:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I consider the others that there are a lot of moving parts right here and extra know-how could be precious. However, one constant rule which you can hold your hat on is that you're entitled to a higher refund when you claim yourself as a stylish as opposed to if anyone else claims you as a stylish. I assume your boyfriend regularly earned greater than your daughter, in order that was traditionally the wisest resolution and resulted in the biggest quantity being refunded into the loved ones in absolute terms. Out of your daughter's stand factor, I might see how she would prefer the money - however she would have most likely spent greater than $900 for the period of the year with out his support, so it seems reasonable to me. If your boyfriend did not support your daughter, she wants to notify the IRS, in order that they can refund her the entire quantity. Nonetheless, i don't assume she would have given him her social safety quantity if she did not intend for him to file with it.
2016-08-10 11:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by gaudioso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, you can but ONLY if the Mother and Father agree not to claim her on their taxes.
Get this in writing and use an accountant, because if more than one person claims her, you will be the one to get in trouble with the IRS.
2007-01-12 05:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by kat k 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cannot claim a child that you are not related to unless it is legally placed in your care such as a foster child, or you have adopted the child.
Support for the child is not a factor in determining who can claim the child. This changed in 2005 so I predict you will get the usual stream of wrong answers.
2007-01-12 05:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I trust the others that there are various shifting areas right here and greater tips may well be helpful. notwithstanding, one fastened rule you could cling your hat on is which you're entitled to a greater refund in case you declare your self as a based as unfavorable to if somebody else claims you as a based. i assume your boyfriend probable earned greater effective than your daughter, so as that replaced into probable the wisest determination and resulted interior the biggest quantity being refunded into the kin in absolute words. out of your daughter's stand component, i ought to work out how she might like the money - yet she might have actual spent greater effective than $900 in the time of the year devoid of his help, so it seems honest to me. in the adventure that your boyfriend did no longer help your daughter, she desires to tell the IRS, so as that they are in a position to refund her the full quantity. notwithstanding, i do no longer assume she might have given him her social secure practices variety if she did no longer intend for him to report with it.
2016-10-07 01:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by lashbrook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't. Even if you meet all the other tests, since she didn't live in your home for the entire year, you are not eligible to claim her no matter what anyone else does or doesn't do.
2007-01-12 11:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you CAN, IF you paid at least half her support for the year. It could get complicated if somebody else claims the same SS number as a dependent, but you can and must respond to any letters from the IRS.
2007-01-12 05:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to prove she was in your haouse for the entire year and you payed over half the support.. that is if he doesnt claim her.. if he does and you do also you will have to prove that in court.It is really too much trouble to go through.But as long as you can prove this its legal.you can claim anybody....as long as you can back it up.
2007-01-12 05:33:46 · answer #8 · answered by laurancarolina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you can prove that you contributed at least 50 percent of her support I don't think you can...I really don't think you can anyway...it is even hard for grandparents who have grandchildren living with them to be able to prove support....talk to a tax man...but don't do anything stupid with the irs...they haunt you for years.....
2007-01-12 05:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by iluvcats58 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds to me like you should be able to claim her.
You certainly have enough substantive evidence that
you could just go ahead and claim her without fear of
any charges of impropriety..
2007-01-12 05:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋