Last year i filled income tax not knowing he was claiming me last week I got a 1040X form in the mail (way to get that out in a hurry IRS) along with a letter informing me that i need to refile because he claimed me. He doesn't pay nearly half my expences and hasn't been in my life for 18 years. (Please list sources)
2007-01-21 01:44:15 · 7 answers · asked by Dustan B 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Tell it to the IRS.
2007-01-21 01:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no requirement that a parent who claims you provide more than half of your support. The rule is that you don't provide more than half of your OWN support. So if for example you live with your mother and she provides most of your support, then you can still be claimed if you meet the other requirements.
There is a requirement though that you live with that parent for at least half of the year - he doesn't meet that one obviously. But if there's something in your parents' divorce decree or other written court document that he can claim you, then maybe he still can even if you don't live with him.
Last year, were you at least 19 years old at the end of the year, or under 24 and a full-time student for some part of at least five months of the year? If not, he CANNOT claim you. Also, if you provide over half of your OWN support, then he can't claim you.
So if you were at least 19 last year and not a full-time student, OR were over 23, OR you provided over half of your own support, OR there's nothing in writing that he can claim you (check with your mom on this one), then he was wrong to claim you and HE is the one who has to refile. If that's the case, call the IRS and tell them. But if you were under 19 or under 24 and a full-time student, AND you didn't provide more than half of your own support, AND there's a written court document that he can claim you, then you're the one who needs to refile.
2007-01-21 18:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he isn't pay child support for you, he should not be claiming you. Did your mom claim you? If you worked, you claim yourself and then check the box that you can be claim by someone else. If I were you, I would call the Irs. 1-800-1040 and talk to them or call another tax preparer and see what they say. Unless you are in school he should not be claiming you if you are working and on you own. I know this through experience.
2007-01-21 09:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just supply the IRS with proof of age and address that is separate from your father's. You'll get what you want but your father will get either audited or penalized accordingly.
2007-01-21 09:53:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only way that he could claim you was if you lived with him for 6 months or more out of the year and made under the standard deduction ($3600 i believe this year)
2007-01-21 16:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by tiffany6322 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
youd have to tell the IRS
2007-01-21 09:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Olivia's Mama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
report him to irs.
2007-01-21 09:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by dancingwiththestars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋