We have a daughter together and we desided we wanted her to raise our daughter and not someone else(daycare). So she has been off work for exactly a year at the end of this year. I already know that I can claim my daughter but can I claim my fiancee since she hasnt had any income for a year and I am the main provider? Thanks to all who help and bad points to those who try to lecture me about not being married yet.
2007-12-30 17:37:14 · 6 answers · asked by queeny 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
My fiancee is addicted to yahoo answers so she is the picture but I of course and the question-ee...sorry! Im a man, haha
2007-12-30 17:57:29 · update #1
If you do not live in the following states then you can claim your fiancee on your taxes. They are: Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia. If not, file Head of Household, claim yourself, your fiancee, and daughter.
2007-12-31 03:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bear in mind you are using a female avatar, so I must assume you might be two women.
As for you fiance, you may claim her as a qualifying relative if :
If she is a US citizen.
If she doesn't file a MFJ tax return with someone else.
If she lived with you all year long.
If she made less than $3400.
If you provided more than half of her support.
And if your living together does not violate local law.
If your daughter is biologocially yours or adopted or a foster child placed legally into your home, you would apply the qualifying child rules to her. If the child is not one of these, you can only claim her if the qualifying relatives rules are used and then you would claim only the exemption.
2007-12-30 17:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are allowed to claim an exemption of your fiancee, if no other person can claimed her as a Dependent on his/her tax return for the year 2007.
Explanation: A person is allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. The term dependent means - Either a Qualifying Child or a Qualifying relative.
There are four tests that must be met for a person to be your Qualifying Relative:
a) Not a Qualifying Child Test i.e. a qualifying child of yours is not a qualifying relative, they have to be 2 different person. You cannot claim one person for both.
b) Member of Household or Relationship test i.e. a person whom you wants to claim must either live with you all years as a member of your household which your Finacee qualifies, OR be related to you in one of the ways like your brother, sister, half brother, step brother, etc etc.
c) Gross Income Test i.e. a person whom you want to claim an exemption, his/her income for the year must be less that $3300.
d) Support Test i.e. you generally must provide more than half of a person's total support during the calendar year.
Hope this will resolved your problem.
2007-12-30 18:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by nitin agarwal 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she lived with you ALL year, and your relationship isn't illegal under state or local law, then you most likely can. Claiming her wouldn't let you file as head of household, but you can file that way if you are claiming your daughter since she meets the qualifications.
Believe it or not, there are still many laws on the books prohibiting cohabitation by an unmarried couple - if you live in one of those areas, even if the law isn't enforced but is still on the books, you can't claim your fiancee.
2007-12-31 02:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if the law is still the same but if you marry within the year you should qualify for the whole year... so why not get married today (New Year's Eve!!!!) and then claim her for the whole year! Then you can always celebrate your anniversary with a BIG bang!!!
2007-12-30 18:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by flhomeschoolers 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
in order for you to claim her you have to legally marry.
2007-12-30 17:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by Franco H 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋