Help with w4 claiming . unmarried but now have a newborn?

Question

I was wondering what I'd be able to claim. I was thinking 2 maybe 3. My fiance and I live together and we now have a newborn son. CA resident. I make over $35k. What should i do?

Answer 1

You can claim 2 on your W4, while your fiance claims 1. and when you want to file your taxes, you file as Head of Household while your fiance files as a single, unless of course you get married in the interim, then you can file as married.

Answer 2

It depends on which of you is going to take the baby as a dependent. That person can claim up to 2, the other should claim 1 or 0.

Answer 3

You can "claim" as many allowances as you want, so long as it comes out right at year end. Calculate what your tax liability will be for the year, and adjust your W4 accordingly.

Answer 4

claim 2, you and your newborn. your fiance can only claim 1 though. and you have to file separate returns.

Answer 5

The question turns into who's the accepted care giver? whether you have partial custody, and whether you pay help, if the mum has accepted actual custody, then she gets to declare the youngster. in addition to, if there is not any settlement by any skill, then the accepted actual custody rapidly is going to the mum (she carried the youngster for 10 months and so is on condition that good), and he or she nevertheless gets to declare the youngster on her earnings tax. base line, whoever has the accepted custody is the only that provides and spends the main money (interior the court docket's eyes), and so as that individual gets to make the declare on their earnings tax. additionally - the regulation would not state for you to take turns the two. very commonly that's alleged via the accepted care giver. wish that enables.