My boyfriend and I have lived together during 2007 and he was unemployed for about 8 months. I was the only one making money for more than half of the year and supporting both of us. We are gay (2 males). Would he qualify as my dependant? We are both U.S. citizens, we are NOT registered as domestic partners, I paid for more than half of the cost of maintaining our home.
2007-12-08 15:35:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
He probably won't qualify as your dependent if he worked for four months. If he made over $3400 for the year, you can't claim him. There are other rules too that you'd have to meet, but this is the main one where you'd likely not be able to claim him.
Even if he were your dependent, he wouldn't be a qualifying person for head of household. A qualifying person for head of household must be closely related to you, and he isn't.
2007-12-08 19:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your boyfriend will never, ever qualify you for HOH. (This is the case for unmarried straight couples as well.)
If he was employed for 4 months, I'm willing to bet he made more than $3400..and if this is the case, he makes too much money for a dependent.
If he made less, you'd have to show you lived together all year and that you provided more than half of this total support. If used money from savings to pay his share of the rent, you won't meet this test either.
2007-12-08 15:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
So far, v b has given you the only correct answer. He was first, so give him the points.
The issue of dependency claims is one that causes the most confusion by far. And the laws are constantly changing. The average taxpayer has no clue what the rules are and when they post an answer here it's invariably wrong. It's rather silly, actually, because if they read the instructions they'd know.
2007-12-08 16:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
the guy who information HOH would desire to declare her. the two considered one of you're making too plenty to get EIC so as that may no longer entering play. fairly legally he would desire to declare her considering he for sure will pay greater advantageous than 0.5 her help.
2016-11-14 03:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by colbert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not under current tax laws.
2007-12-08 16:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
Dependants are children, parents or spouses...not boyfriends who could have worked at WalMart if he really wanted to bring home a paycheck.
2007-12-08 15:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by Stan W 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
no. IF he is over 18, you cant claim him
2007-12-08 15:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
no sorry
2007-12-08 15:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋