even if my income was higher than his and i provided most of the care.
2007-01-20 02:53:57 · 4 answers · asked by fifi 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
That depends. It is more likely, however, that as he is a parent and you are not that he'd get the credit. You can take an earned income credit without a qualifying child if you meet the income threshold, though. Either way, the best way to find out would be to check the IRS website. I've included a link to the EIC that has a questionnaire to determine eligibility, and it will also guide you as to whether or not his son can be your qualifying child.
On a side note, maybe you should discuss with your boyfriend how to claim his son as a dependent so that you can maximize your refunds together. Figure your taxes with the boy as your qualifying child and as his and see which way gets you the higher refund. Also, a qualifying child for EIC purposes doesn't mean he can't be someone else's dependent.
Good luck :)
2007-01-20 03:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by datette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds that you are qualified to file as single and also the EIC has nothing to do with children. The earned income credit, or EIC, is a refundable credit for workers who meet certain requirements and file a tax return. Persons with or without a qualifying child may claim the EIC. The maximum credit you can get will depend on whether you have no qualifying children, one qualifying child, or more than one qualifying child. Additionally, the maximum credit possible can change each year due to inflationary adjustments.
2007-01-20 03:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His son could not be used by you as a qualifying child for the earned income credit. If your income is low enough to get it as single, no children, you still could claim it, but could not claim the child to get the higher credit given to parents.
If his child lived with you all year, and you provided more than half of his total support, you might be able to claim him as a dependent, though, but he wouldn't qualify you as head of household filing status or for the EIC.
2007-01-20 03:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he doesn't claim his son I believe it would entitle you to file single head of household with one dependent.
2007-01-20 04:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋