Okay, here's some background on my situation. My husband and I have been seperated for well over 3years now. We haven't been able to get a divorce yet because of financial reasons. What I want to know is , Can my boyfriend claim me as a dependant on his W-4 form since by tax time next year we'll have been living togethter for over a year? And also, can he claim our baby that is due August 18 of this year?
2007-04-19 08:18:09 · 6 answers · asked by redneckprincess03 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
On a W4 form you can claim as many dependents as you wish. W4 exemptions simply tell an employer how much federal witholding tax should be taken from a pay check. The problem with this is that too little tax may be witheld and he'll end up having to pay more in tax.
In your situation at actual tax time, he will not be able to claim you if you claim yourself on your own return. Same as for your child. If you claim, he can't.
2007-04-19 08:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by JoelMacDad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A W-4 form simply tells the employer how much tax to be withheld from each paycheck. They have a schedule that they use for this. Any number can be claimed and it will simply effect the amount of either refund or tax owed at the end of the tax year. It comes down to a planning thing, what amount are you looking to have when taxes are filed
2007-04-19 08:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you still filing joint returns with your estranged husband? If so, NOBODY can claim you as a dependent. Period.
If you are not filing a joint return with your estranged husband, your b/f can claim you as a dependent in 2007 if ALL of the following tests are met:
1. You had less than $3,400 in gross income. (If you're in a community property state, half of your estranged husband's income plus half of your income must be less than $3,400. That will probably bar the exemption in most cases.)
2. You lived with him for ALL of 2006.
3. Your relationship is not illegal under local law. Any law against cohabitation or adultery, even if unenforced, will bar the exemption claim.
4. He provided more than half of all of your support. (Again, if you're in a community property state you may lose out on this depending upon your estranged husband's income.)
As to your baby, since you are not married to the father, either of you can claim the child. If he claims you as a dependent, you cannot claim the child so he would have to. However, if you are still filing joint returns with your estranged husband, keep in mind that since you are still married, your husband is legally presumed to the the father of any children borne by you in many states and would have a strong case for claiming the child on any joint returns you filed. Your b/f would be out of the picture as far as claiming the exemption was concerned.
Short answer: Get your divorce before this baby is born!
2007-04-19 08:53:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Since you are married you have two options: married, filing joint, or married, filing seperate. Your boyfriend cannot legally claim you in any way. The child is a different matter; if he is the father and provides over half the support and a home, etc, then he can file as head of household and take the dependency.
2007-04-19 09:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You or your ex cannot claim each other even if you are still married unless you lived together for 6 months or more of the year and shared the expenses. Your boyfriend cannot claim you no matter how long you live together unless you are a minor and his dependant and he paid over half of your living expenses, and he cannot claim the baby either as he/she is YOUR dependant.
2007-04-19 08:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by Sane 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What is the best amount to take out for my W-4 form?
2017-02-13 00:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by lymosle8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋