me and my wife are going through problems and we agreed that i (the father) claim her as my independent, but theres one problem our daughter is currently place with a relative and has no been living with us for more that six months unforunatly (which should all be setteld at the end of feb). My question is that with everything going on can i still claim my daughter (i have been also providing for her eventhough she currently not with us).
thanx for any help its greatly appreciated
2007-02-13 12:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by enrique r 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you are saying your daughter didn't live with you or your wife for at least half of the year last year, but did live with another relative (the child's aunt? her grandmother?) for over half the year, then that relative can probably claim her as a dependent.
If she didn't live with anyone for over half of the year, or if the person she lived with is a more distant relative than her aunt, sibling, or grandmother, then you can probably claim her if you provided over half of her support. If you didn't provide over half of her support, then no you can't.
I am assuming your daughter is a child. If she's over 18 or is self-supporting, then the answer would be different, but you would probably still not be able to claim her.
2007-02-13 12:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have provided more than 50 percent of her support in the year 2006, you can claim her.
2007-02-13 20:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋