My 20 yr. old grandaughter lived with me this year she only worked one day .I made less than $20,000.Can I file for earned income?
2007-02-03 13:24:43 · 5 answers · asked by Patricia B318 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
There are qualifying questions you must answer to take either the earned income credit or the head of household deduction. Please read the IRS faq.s given here.
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq2-3.html
2007-02-03 13:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by psstoffagain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the IRS for help in this matter. But I think if she lived with you more than 6 months out of the year, and you supported her more than 50 percent of any one else, you can claim her as a dependent, and if you file head of household you would be able to also-BUT no one else can claim her as a dependent.
2007-02-03 21:33:43 · answer #2 · answered by debi_0712 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she earned less than $3300, and lived with you all year, and you provided more than 50% of her support, you most certainly can claim her as a dependent.
You could only file with the Head of Household status if your granddaughter is considered your foster child (and it sounds like it for tax purposes) AND was a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year.
If she was not a student, you just file as single, and claim her as a dependent.
2007-02-03 21:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If she lived with you at least half of the year, and neither of her parents qualifies to claim her, then you can claim her as a qualifying child, and might be able to get EIC because of her.
2007-02-04 01:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm no expert by any means.
Is she still in school?
You may be able to claim status head of household (provided you are single), otherwise, I don't think you get to claim her as a "dependent"
2007-02-03 21:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by ontheopenroad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋