our daughter was born in december 2006 so can we both claim her as a dependent or only i can do so ?
we are filing our taxes as married filing jointly.
2007-03-20 10:30:14 · 7 answers · asked by Salman Hashmi 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
McFly! You're filing a JOINT return! If you're filing a joint return, how could you possibly both claim her separately?? A joint return is ONE tax return, signed by BOTH of you!
(And if you were filing separate returns, only ONE of you could claim her.)
2007-03-20 10:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you are filing a joint return, the two of you together (the joint return) will claim her as ONE dependent, and get an exemption and a child tax credit for 2006 since she was born before the end of the year.
2007-03-20 14:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you file a joint return, you together have one new dependent. You are likely eligible for the child tax credit (unless you income is over $110K), the Earned Income Credit (if your income is less than $36K), and the Additional Child Tax Credit.
As for child care, if you paid for child care so you and your spouse could work, you can take a credit for that. Since baby was born in December, you would have little or no eligible expenses. However, if you do, those expenses are figured on Form 2441.
2007-03-20 10:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are married filing jointly, there is only one tax form for both of you, so there is only one claim. If you were not married, or you were filing separately, one of you would have to choose to claim her, the other would not be allowed to.
2007-03-20 10:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by Brian G 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would advise you to seek the advice of a tax professional.
If you are filing jointly, there is only one space to include your dependent.
www.irs.gov, individual, publication 17
good luck
2007-03-20 10:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you are filing jontly- she will only be claimed once.
2007-03-20 10:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not your concern. that's a concern that ought to get your ex in trouble with the IRS, yet you ought to proceed claiming your son for the two. you ought to checklist him to the IRS or basically forget approximately approximately it and enable the IRS come across the tax fraud. Has all of us pronounced you could't declare your son? If no longer, basically record your taxes and enable the IRS come across the discrepancy. The IRS assumes the make certain who has actual custody is entitled to the deduction, so the two one in all you claiming the comparable guy or woman ought to set off an audit of him, no longer you.
2016-10-02 11:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋