She has no job and no income for the year. I do not make near $30,000 so I am not in a higher tax bracket. Would we get more money if I claimed her as opposed to her?
2007-12-02 18:00:51 · 8 answers · asked by pieface 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If the child's mother has no income and no job, then it makes no sense for her to file a tax return and claim the child. There would be no tax benefit.
Who does the child live with? If the child has lived with you for more than half the year (or since birth if born less than six months ago), then you have first priority to claim the child. You would be eligible for the exemption plus a $1,000 child tax credit against taxes you owe. If you maintain the household in which you and the child live, you could also file as head of household and get a $7,850 standard deduction.
Do you also live with the child's mother all year, and no one else live in the home besides you, the child, and the child's mother? Do you provide over half of the mother's support? If so, then you can also claim the child's mother as a dependent.
If you do not live with the child, then the only way you can claim the child is for the mother (who I assume does live with the child) to give you written permission to claim the child as a dependent. She will fill out Form 8332 and give it to you, and you will attach this to your tax return (or take it with you to the tax prep place).
If you do not live with the child, and the mother does not give you Form 8332, then other relatives (such as a grandparent) who live with the child may be able to claim the child.
2007-12-03 04:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-21 20:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Kenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you and the child's mother married? If so, file a joint return.
If you're not married, the custodial parent gets to claim the child on their taxes. The custodial parent is defined as the one that the child spends the most time with throughout the year.
If you live together either of you (but not both of you) can claim the child. Normally it makes sense for the one with the higher income to claim the child.
2007-12-02 18:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the three of you living together or not?
Are you married?
If you are not married and the three of you are living together and she has no job, the only logical place to claim the baby is your tax return. If you paid for more than half the cost of the home, you may even qualify for head of household.
If you are married and you live together, then you would need to file jointly to get the best refund.
If the three of you are not living together (married or not) and she has custody, you must get her permission to claim the baby. She would have to sign a form 8332 and you would attach the form to your tax return. It would entitle you to the exemption and the child tax credit, but nothing else. (This only works if you are supporting her. If she's living with her parents and they are paying 50% of the bills, then it's her parents who get to claim the baby.)
Note, if she didn't have a job, she wouldn't get anything if she filed.
2007-12-02 18:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you all live together? If so, then yes it would make sense for you to claim the baby. If the baby lives with her and not with you, then you can only claim the child if the mom gives you permission in writing to claim the dependent.
2007-12-02 18:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have full custody? If so then she has the right to claim the child, even if she doesnt have an income.
2007-12-02 18:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by C D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What does she live on then? She has to have some type of income in order to take care of a baby. How much are you paying on child support? Thta is the main factor.
2007-12-02 18:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by hoppykit 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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