My boyfriend and I live together and he has been out of work for a while. I pay 100% of all our expenses, including his child support payments. We are of course unmarried. Is there any way that I can claim him as a dependent on my tax return?
2007-01-15 05:18:25 · 15 answers · asked by jussagirl 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
BTW... as far as using me. He actually does go out to look for work. The area where we live does not have a lot of opportunity. It took me 6 months to find work when I was unemployed and I have an excellent resume. We're actually looking to move to an area where there is more opportunity.
2007-01-15 05:29:27 · update #1
You can claim him as long as he meets certain guidelines. Here is a link to the 1040 instruction book. Page 20 explains what the qualifications are.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf
2007-01-15 18:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can claim the BF as a dependent only if he lived with you the entire year, earned less than $3,300, and got no other monies from relatives during the year to support himself. He cannot file a join return with wifey (if not yet divorced). There are other tests, but those are the biggies.
You cannot claim Head of Household unless you have a qualifying child or qualifying relative for which you provide a home. BF does not count for this filing status.
You cannot claim child support (for deductions). You cannot claim the child if the child is not yours by blood or adoption. Even then, you'd have some other hurdles to jump in order to claim the child of BF.
2007-01-15 06:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by MousePotato 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. If he lived with you all year, and didn't make more than $3300 for the year, and you provided more than half of his total support for the year, then you probably can. There are a few other requirements, but those are the main ones (see instructions for 1040).
Being able to claim him as a dependent will NOT qualify you to file head of household, though.
2007-01-15 10:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to. My husband always claimed me as a dependant on his tax returns before we got married. My uncle told me that it as legal because I am the mother of his children. You may want to ask someone who does taxes just to be sure.
2007-01-15 05:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES,you answered all the questions you wanted answered.If you supplied over 50%of his living expenses,you can claim him on your income taxes as a dependent.As long as you have proof of these claims.Good Luck
ROSCO
2007-01-15 05:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by rosco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can claim an adult on your tax return, If they lived there the full twelve months out the year and you took care of them, and no one else can claim him on hteir returns.
claim head of house hold and put him down as a dependant.
2007-01-15 05:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by Dear need to know 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all you need to make him get a job and from what you are saying he has a child so why are you paying his child support. You can't calm that at all.Has he been off work more then six months you might can carry him .i believe but it is differant in each state .You need to get some information from one of them places that prepare taxes..But girl you need to stop taking care of a grown man.
2007-01-15 05:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by Kim W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not as simple as yes or no. It depends on your relationship to the adult. Below is a link to the IRS Tax topic "Dependents".
2007-01-15 05:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by CPA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sorry you cant not unless you are the legal custiodian of him, but just his living with you doesnt count, he could get a temp job until he could get a full time job, you shouldnt let him live off you, sounds like he is using you
2007-01-15 05:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, you can't claim him, as he is in no way related to you. Sorry, you'd have to marry him, and even then, as an adult, you may not be able to claim him, if he is fit to work.
2007-01-15 05:21:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋