I didnt work in 2006! i have full custody of my son ,can i claim him even though i didnt work?

Answer 1

What is in your divorce decree/custody order etc.? Whatever it says is what you can do. You must have had some income or else you wouldn't be doing taxes. It doesn't matter how much you make.

Is there some guy paying child support? If there is and you don't have any taxable income, then let him claim your son this year. It doesn't change anything legally and it will help keep you two from fighting.

Answer 2

As long as your son lived with you 6 months or greater he is your dependent and you claim him. Even though you did not work in 2006 you may still file and claim your son for the earned income child credit. Is is based on a per child amount and would be a deduction, since you didn't work it would be a refund!

Answer 3

This is NOT that simple of a question...so you are wise to find out BEFORE filing your taxes.

There are many factors to consider...such as whether the non-custodial parent might have the right to claim the child on taxes, which some can under certain circumstances.

I'd advise consulting a tax expert on this...or visiting the IRS website. I'm attaching some useful websites re: this issue. Good luck.

Answer 4

Only if he is not claimed as a dependent on somebody else's tax return! See the settlement agreement (endorsed by judge) who is to claim the child as a dependent.

If you had no income in 2006 (child support is NOT income; spousal support IS income (alimony)), you can still file tax return to claim Child Tax Credit (if the child is not claimed as a dependent on somebody else's tax return). The qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit must be under 17 years old.

If there were income proceeds in 2006 (even if you didn't work; you must be had lived on something!) and the child wasn't claimed as a dependent by anyone else, you can also claim your child as a dependent. For that, your child must be under 19 y.o. (in 2006) OR under 24 y.o. if he is a student, must live with you for more than half of the year, and must not be self -sufficient (you were paying more than half of his expenses including room and board).

Answer 5

you would fill out a tax form and claim the earned income credit...and yes you can..but since you didn't get income the earned income credit would give you nothing. Without income you don't get anything.

You may have heard of the child tax credit...this just takes away from what you owe in taxes. You don't owe anything...you can file but you won't get anything.

Answer 6

Yes you can. Just file a tax return and claim him..... It really is that simple.

Answer 7

of course you can