2007-03-03 13:24:33 · 4 answers · asked by sweetsonofa 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If he lived with you ALL year, you paid over half of his support, he had under $3300 gross income, and nobody can claim him as a qualifying child, then you can claim him as a dependent. But you can't file as head of household based on him being a dependent - a person must be closely related, as well as meeting other rules, to qualify you for filing as head of household.
2007-03-03 13:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Even if you can claim him as a dependent, he is not a "qualifying person" for Head of Household filing status.
"loandude" is wrong. You do NOT need to be related to someone to claim them as a dependent. The rules are pretty strict, but a blood or familial relationship isn't one of them to be considered a "qualifying relative."
2007-03-03 21:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In 2006 you could not claim him as a dependent. He is not related by blood or marraige. He would not be a qualifying relative either.
To claim HH, you need a qualifying dependent.
2007-03-03 21:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by loandude 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
yes!!
2007-03-03 21:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Kelz(: 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋