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No..you are not responsible for any of someone elss tax actions
I would yes
If they aren't a qualified child or a qualified relative, as defined, you can't claim them.
Unless you totally support her and she is your dependent you can't claim her on your taxes.
You are not eligible to claim yourself as a dependent on your federal taxes -- ever. However, you are allowed to claim a personal exemption for yourself if and only if no one else can claim you as a dependent, whether or not they actually claim you.
No..you are not responsible for any of someone elss tax actions
I would yes
If they aren't a qualified child or a qualified relative, as defined, you can't claim them.
Unless you totally support her and she is your dependent you can't claim her on your taxes.
You can claim them if you provided for the person the year you want to claim him or her.
You are not eligible to claim yourself as a dependent on your federal taxes -- ever. However, you are allowed to claim a personal exemption for yourself if and only if no one else can claim you as a dependent, whether or not they actually claim you.
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No, sorry. You can only claim someone related to you as a dependent.
If he was responsible for over 50% of the cost of the child, he can claim the child as a dependent. That would mean that no one else was entitled to claim the child, including the father and mother.
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You are not responsible for the taxes of your dependents unless you control their assets or you were somehow involved in a plan to prevent them from paying their taxes.The IRS will penalize the dependent and/or go after the dependent's assets to collect taxes.