we had a baby in april. were not married. i was on intermittent leave before that this year. i just went back to work so ill only be full time for 4 months this year. who claims my son and can my bf claim me since he was the primary provider??? furthermore, since this is our first child, what should each of us claim now and then when we file to get the most out of our paychecks now and still get a refund? in the past ive claimed zero, then one. thanks
2007-08-29 12:51:09 · 4 answers · asked by Heidi 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Your boyfriend cannot claim you as a dependent. You'll have to decide who gets to claim the baby.
2007-08-29 12:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot file as anything but single, because you're not married so you can't file a joint return. You can take one of the children as a dependent and let him have the other as his dependent if he is the biological father. Whether he can claim you or not depends on a couple of things. It will depend upon how much income you made when you did work this year. You have to earn less than $3.300 (that was the 2006 limit--it won't change much for 2007). If you made more than that, and you are over 18 and not a student, then he can't claim you as a dependent. If your living arrangement is considered as against the law where you reside, then he couldn't claim you even if you made less than the #3,300.
2007-09-04 17:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by Let me steer you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your boyfriend is the biological father of your child, then the two of you can choose which of you will claim the child. He can, or you can, but not both.
He might or might not be able to claim you a a dependent. If your total gross income for the year is over $3400, then no he can't claim you. So chances are he can't claim you. If you didn't make that much, then he might be able to, if he provided over half of your support and you lived together ALL year.
If you will make less than $3400 for the year, and he is able to claim you, and he is claiming the child also, then he can claim 3 on his W-4 and you should claim zero. If you will make over $3400 for the year, then you could each claim one, plus whoever will claim the child on their tax return can claim an additional one.
2007-08-29 13:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe...but probably not.
If you can answer "Yes" to these questions, then he can claim you:
1) Did you make under $3400 in 2007
2) Did you live together from 1/1/07 - 12/31/07
3) Is your relationship not against local law.
2007-08-29 14:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋