2007-03-10 10:13:59 · 6 answers · asked by Genis W 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
you cant and its an audit if you even try it.
2007-03-10 10:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The responders who say that you can't claim him unless you're married are not correct, although there are very specific rules that you have to meet to be allowed to claim him: he had to have lived with you ALL year, you must have provided over half of his total support, he can't have made gross income over $3300, and no one can be able to claim him as a qualifying child. If you and he meet all those rules, you might as well go ahead and claim him, assuming you pay taxes - if you do, claiming him will save you some taxes.
I have to agree with the responder who said the biggest con to all this is that you're supporting him.
2007-03-10 18:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Cons: It's fraud. You can do jail time for lying on your taxes. You will have to pay back taxes plus interest and penalties. The IRS will haunt you on future returns.
Pros: I can think of none since I am an honest person.
2007-03-10 18:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by ne11 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you live in a state that recognizes common law marriage and you have lived together the amount of the the state recognizes, then you could file Married Filing Jointly (but then you would be married), other than that, you cannot legally claim your boyfriend on your return and he cannot claim you.
I hope this helps.
2007-03-10 18:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
pro: you will save a little bit on taxes if you can LEGITIMATELY claim him. con: tax fraud if you can't.
2007-03-10 18:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by RichManPoorMan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The biggest "con" would be you are supporting your boyfriend.
That in of itself is a "con"
2007-03-10 18:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by batwanda 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋