I am claiming myself and my daughter.
2007-09-04 17:14:07 · 11 answers · asked by just simple answers 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
He is not the father and her father can not claim her.
2007-09-04 17:14:43 · update #1
I have never been married and my boyfriend is not the father.
2007-09-04 17:23:33 · update #2
It doesn't, under your circumstances. To claim head of household, you have to be providing over half of the cost of maintaining a home for a closely related dependent. You and your daughter aren't closely related to him, so no he can't file as head of household even if he provides most of the cost of maintaining the home. Even if you weren't working, he could possibly claim you, but not your daughter, since she isn't his biological child and is yours, as a dependent. Since you and he aren't related, he couldn't file as head of household even if he could claim you as a dependent.
If you provide over half the cost of maintaining your home, then YOU could file as head of household, If he does, or if you split everything equally, then you can't file that way either.
Most of the answers above are at least partially right, but most give a wrong reason as part of the answer.
2007-09-05 03:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person cannot use the Head of Household filing status unless they maintain a home for certain relatives. Since this does not apply to your boyfriend, he cannot file as HOH.
If he is unmarried, he must file as Single. If he is married he must file as Married Filing Separately. He has no other options.
He cannot claim you as a dependent as long as you file and claim yourself. Under no circumstances could he claim your child.
Do yourself a favor, file your return as early as you can to avoid problems.
2007-09-06 06:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boyfriend can't claim Head of Household status. The child is not his qualifying child (such as a son, daughter, or grandchild who lived with you more than half the year and meets certain other tests) or qualifying relative (father or mother, grandparent, brother, or sister who meets certain tests). Besides he must be able to claim her his dependent.
2007-09-04 18:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by MukatA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he can not claim head of household, even if he pays for the child's support. He would have to legally adopt your daughter to do that.
For him to claim HOH, he would need a "qualifying child". These are the only qualifying children:
Adopted child, Birth child, Half brother, Half sister, Eligible foster child, Stepchild, Grandchild, Nephew, Niece,
Brother, Sister, Stepbrother, or Stepsister .
2007-09-04 17:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Let me steer you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't claim head of household unless he is supporting a child and since you are claiming your daughter he can't also claim her. Her father might be able to it depends what the divorce had in it.
2007-09-04 17:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He can't claim head of household (HOH) because the dependant in question is already (or going to be) claimed by you.
He also won't be able to claim HOH because he may not be providing more than 50% for the support of the household, hence Head of Household.
2007-09-04 17:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by mechbasket 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
purely the guy who paid extra beneficial than a million/2 of the fee of conserving the domicile can record as HoH. because purely one person pays extra beneficial than a million/2, purely considered one of you are able to record as HoH. except you have good information that time out which of you paid extra beneficial than a million/2, the IRS will often area with the better earnings as having paid extra beneficial than a million/2. To record as HoH, you additionally must declare considered one of your toddlers. With that for the duration of suggestions, determine issues all a threat a thank you to be sure which way works out maximum suitable for the kinfolk as an entire.
2016-10-18 00:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can file as head of household because of your daughter, but he can't since he isn't her father.
2007-09-05 01:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He can't, pure and simple. You can, as long as you pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home for you and your daughter.
2007-09-04 19:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bf can want a lot of things but if he wants to stay out of trouble with the IRS, he better not.
Any info you really want to know can be looked up at www.irs.com. and they will explain how it works.
2007-09-04 17:41:05 · answer #10 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋