Ok....Lets see....I move around alot, i am 20 and i just had a son this year. I use my mothers address and she wants to claim me as a dependent. Cause she says I use her address so therfore its like I live there. Welll...I want to claim myself and my son. Can I do this?
2007-08-23 14:51:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
In order for her to claim you as a dependent....
1. You must be under 19 or under 24 and a full time student
2. Live with her for atleast half of the year
3. You do not provide for over half of your own support.
If you do not meet all of these then she legally cannot claim you.
Also, you will be able to claim your son as a dependent, assuming the same rules. Since your son is under the age of 17 you may also receive a child credit on the back of your tax return for $1,000. This credit is refundable if it brings your tax liability below 0.
2007-08-23 15:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by JLS 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does you mother pay for more than half of your expenses during the year? If no, then she cannot claim you as a dependent.
What happens if she's not supposed to, but she claims you anyway? Don't worry; the IRS will settle up with her later. You go ahead and claim the child tax credit you're entitled to for your son, regardless of what she does.
2007-08-27 17:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by Plea_of_insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are not a full-time student. Your mother can claim you only if you had income less than $3,400 for 2007 and your mother provided over half of your support. Having your mail delivered to her address is not sufficient for her to claim you on her taxes.
If you do not qualify as your mother's dependent, and you have any income at all, you should file a return and claim your child.
Also, get a PO Box.
2007-08-24 00:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you actually live there - sleep there more than half the nights of the year - she can't claim you as a qualifying child. Or if you weren't a full time student, she can't claim you as a qualifying child anyway even if you live there. There is one other way she could claim you though - if she provided over half of your support for the year, and your total income was under $3400, you would be her qualifying relative and she could claim you whether you lived with her or not. If she can claim you, you can't claim yourself or your son.
If you can claim yourself, and if your son has lived with you more than half the year, or has lived with you the entire time since he was born, you can claim him too. If he doesn't meet at least one of those requirements for living with you, then you can't claim him. If he has lived with your mom since he's been born, or at least half of the year, but you haven't, then SHE could claim him.
2007-08-23 23:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Your mother shouldn't claim you since she doesn't provide your support, just a mailing address.
2007-08-23 22:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋