He works but has so many legal bills that I have to pay all of the living expenses. Can I claim him as a deduction and how?
2007-10-03 01:58:47 · 13 answers · asked by babygirlcaz02 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Your boyfriend could be your dependent if he lived with you for the entire year, was either a US citizen, US resident, Canadian resident or Mexican resident, was not filing a joint return with his spouse (if any), had gross income less than the amount of a personal exemption ($3300 in 2006), you provided more than half of his total support and he has a taxpayer identification number.
See IRS Pub 501 for detail explanations of the above rules.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/index.html
2007-10-03 02:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Maybe:
1) He must live with you all year (Jan 1 - Dec 31)
2) He must make under $3400 (Gross Income) for 2007.
3) Your relationship must not violate local law.
You said that he is working but has no money due to his legal bills. Assuming that he grosses more than $3400 for 2007, then NO you can not claim him. The fact that you pay all of the bills because he has no money is irrelevant.
2007-10-03 02:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First of all, is it against your state's law to live together? If not, then your boyfriend could qualify as a qualifying relative. Does he work? Does he have wages? If so, he may be require to file his own taxes. You may want to talk to a tax advisor in your area. You do not give enough information about your boyfriend in order to get the correct answer.
2007-10-03 03:24:41 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If at the end of the year he is not claiming taxes himself then yes however if he is working then he will have to claim taxes himself.
To be on safe side ask him if someone else is marking him as a dependent on there taxes.
I would not do it hes working. So no.
2007-10-03 02:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If his gross income is over $3400 for the year, no you can't claim him. If he's working, I assume he makes more than that.
If his gross income is less than $3400 for the year, you lived together all year, and you pay over half of his support for the year, then you might be able to claim him.
2007-10-03 03:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Under some very limited conditions you can; but I doubt that this qualfies. Check the webpage:
www.irs.gov
2007-10-03 02:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lived with home for the whole calendar and he earned less then 3800 you may be able to.
2016-05-19 22:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has more than $3,400 in gross income you may not claim him as a dependent.
2007-10-03 03:48:55 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if he lives with you all year (and several other conditions of citizenship). If he makes more than the personal exemptions, then not. And if you file jointly, that is one piece of evidence that you are presenting yourself as married.
Messy
2007-10-03 02:04:35 · answer #9 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need to get the legal documents to fill out for cohabitation partnership. So the answer is no.
He must be a real treasure.
2007-10-03 02:02:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋