On one tax question, it asks if someone can claim me as a dependent... How do I know if i can be claim as a dependent. I'm 18 years old and live with my mother. But she isn't going to filing any taxes this year.
So am I my mom's dependent still?
Please help, I need my tax information asap so I can apply for grants. Thank you so much for your time.
2007-02-06 13:36:28 · 5 answers · asked by Peter Griffin 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You are only your mother's dependent if she provided at least half of your support. If you are filing and she is not, you probably provided more than half of your own support. If you provided more that half of your mother' support, you may be able to claim HER as YOUR dependent. See page 19 of the 1040 instructions for more details.
2007-02-06 14:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're not to any extent further a depending in case you grant a minimum of one/2 of your own help. in case you grant a minimum of one/2 of your mom help, she will be your depending for tax applications. See web page 19 of the 1040 practise for data.
2016-11-25 21:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she isn't filing tax form she isn't claiming you
if you lived with only your mother no one else can
your an adult you should file your own
2007-02-06 13:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by barry r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your mother doesn't have to file a return due to her income you don't need to check that box.
2007-02-06 13:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf
she can't claim you if you suppoorted yourself for half a year or more.
2007-02-06 13:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋