so im 20, and my sister is 17 and will be 18 October 24, she has lived with me for the last year and a half, she works almost full time, and she is a high school student, would it be possible for me to claim her on my taxes and would i need some sort of proof she lives with me? she doesnt get any mail, and her license and school have our grandmothers address (thats where she lived before she moved in with me) if you have any advise or info please help! i dont know anything about this stuff!!
2007-10-17 07:52:21 · 3 answers · asked by *iN LoVe* 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
i think my mom would normally claim her but i feel like i should get the extra money not my mother since she has been living with me! the state does take out taxes from her check, she does not pay rent or help with utilities or food or anything, she just works to buy herself stuff, i dont make her pay for anything, she shouldnt have to she is still young!!!
2007-10-17 08:14:55 · update #1
They usually do not require proof. To be on the safe side, take your sister with you when you file your taxes. Yes, you can claim her as a dependant. However, with her working, I am not sure how that would work out though. She is living with you and you have been supporting her throughout school and more than 6 months. If she has to file, she may have to file as a head of household, but I doubt it. It all depends on the laws in your state. I believe, if I am not mistaken, that since she is in high school, you are to claim her as a dependant despite the fact that she is still working, but she will have to claim her income if her employer is taking taxes out of her check.
2007-10-17 08:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If she's not providing over half of her own support, then you could very possibly claim her if nobody else can. But if you don't have any proof that she lives with you, if it's questioned it would probably be disallowed. If it isn't questioned, then you don't have to provide proof, so if she has lived with you that long, then go ahead and give it a shot. If anyone else claims her also though, it'll probably be questioned.
2007-10-17 15:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What address is indicated on her payroll check stubs? Where is her W2 form going to be mail to? If your sister almost works full time and her gross wages would exceed $8,600 for 2007 then you can not claim her and she would be required to file claiming herself.
2007-10-18 21:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋