his income is solely from a fast food restaurant where he worked part time.
2007-04-10 06:18:44 · 6 answers · asked by gracegptx 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Not unless he actually paid for a phone during the period 3/2003 thru 7/2006 that had long distance or bundled service. He most likely didn't. And even if he did, it would be $30 for one person, not $60 - that's just for a household of 4 or more people.
2007-04-10 06:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The simple answer is no - he doesn't get it. Your son is your dependent.
A dependent can only claim the actual fees that he/she paid for federal long distance taxes by filing Form 8913. this form calculates what he/she actually paid in federal LD excise tax.
And to further clarify - you do not automatically get $60 - you get from either $30 to $60 based on the number of exemptions claimed ($30 for 1, up to $60 for four or more exemptions). the reason you son would have to claim the actual amounts paid is because you are claiming him as an exemption.
You son should file a return however, if he had any withholding.
2007-04-10 13:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by mariegailsweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because your 16 year old son almost definitely does NOT have 4 or more exemptions on his tax return (4 or more exemptions are required to claim the full $60 refund).
I suspect that you are claiming him as a dependent on your return; if that is the case, YOU get a bump up in telephone excise tax refund (assuming you already qualify), but he would not be able to claim it himself.
2007-04-10 13:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you claimed your son on your tax return then he is not eligible for the tax credit. If your son claimed himself on his tax return then he will be eligible for $30 of the tax credit if he pays his own phone bill.
2007-04-10 13:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless he had his own long distance phone service the deduction is for the phone account holders only, he must own a phone account with long distance on it, for the last year and also, are you useing the free irs tax preparation for his return go to irs.gov and look in free electronic returns ,folkes that make less than 52,000 are free on line you also can still claim the child till they reach 24 if they are a full student OK
2007-04-10 13:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unless he was living on his own, at his own place in 2005 and 2006, and paid for a land line phone....he cannot take the credit.
2007-04-10 13:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋