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Child support is not income to the recipient or a deduction for the payer. Spousal support, also called maintenance or alimony, is income to the recipient and deductible for the payer.
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If your child has a job can you claim them on your income tax?
Yes as long as you and your child meet all of the rules for you to be able to claim your child as a qualified child dependent on your 1040 income tax return. You child will file the child's own 1040 income tax return and will have to make sure and check the box that says they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return and the child will get the 3650 exemption on the child's own income tax return. The number of exemptions will be -0- zero WHEN the 1040 income tax return is completely correctly.
What if your son is 17 and working can you still claim him and his income on your 2009 income tax?
Yes as long he and you meet the qualifications for you claim him as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. He would have to file his own income tax return reporting his own income and he would not be able to claim himself for exemption amount on his own income tax return.
Can you claim your child if they file taxes too?
Yes as long as all of the rules are met by and the child to be your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. Dependent not allowed a personal exemption. If you can claim an exemption for your dependent, the dependent cannot claim his or her own personal exemption on his or her own tax return. This is true even if you do not claim the dependent's exemption on your return or if the exemption will be reduced under the phaseout rule described under Phaseout of Exemptions, later. Make sure that the dependent indicates on the 1040 income tax return that him/her is using indicates this and cannot claim the 3650 exemption amount on the income tax return that is being filed.
If a 15 years old working does his child tax benefit get affected?
Not on your individual income tax return as long as all of the rules are met for you to be able to claim the 15 year old as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return.
Can you claim your mother on my income tax?
No. My mother would not let me let you claim her on your income tax return. Even if I could claim my mother on my return I would not let you claim her on your return. My mother will be claiming herself on her own return. Nice try though. If you are interested in possibly claiming your own mother on your own return, I would recommend reading the Form 1040 instructions for line 6c, step 4. In a nutshell, if your mother lived with you all year, had minimal income, and you provided over half her support, you may be eligible to claim your mother on your return.
Do you have to claim child support as income?
no
Is receiving child support considered income?
Presuming you mean for taxes...as for lenders and such the answer may be different. No. Child support payments are neither deductible by the payor nor taxable to the payee. When you total your gross income to see if you are required to file a tax return, do not include child support payments received.
If your child has a job can you claim them on your income tax?
Yes as long as you and your child meet all of the rules for you to be able to claim your child as a qualified child dependent on your 1040 income tax return. You child will file the child's own 1040 income tax return and will have to make sure and check the box that says they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return and the child will get the 3650 exemption on the child's own income tax return. The number of exemptions will be -0- zero WHEN the 1040 income tax return is completely correctly.
Why do you claim child support as income for section 8 housing?
Probably because the rules for the section 8 housing program requires you to report the child support payment as a part of your income when it is received. For income tax purposes on your federal income tax return child support is NOT TAXABLE income that you would report on your 1040 tax form.
Will i receive a tax return check if i have no income and claim a child?
No. Qualifying earned income is required. Income that you work for.
What if your son is 17 and working can you still claim him and his income on your 2009 income tax?
Yes as long he and you meet the qualifications for you claim him as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. He would have to file his own income tax return reporting his own income and he would not be able to claim himself for exemption amount on his own income tax return.
If your 14 year old works and the parent is on disability does it affect the parents disability if they have to claim the child's taxes?
The income that the 14 year child earns is the child's income and would not be reported as income on the parents income tax return.
Rent is income-based do you claim child support as income?
No. For income tax purposes on your federal income tax return child support is NOT TAXABLE income that you would report on your 1040 tax form. Gross rental income and expenses are reported on the schedule E of the 1040 tax form and then then the net rental income is entered on page 1 line 17 Rental real estate, etc, Attach schedule E.
Can you claim your child if they file taxes too?
Yes as long as all of the rules are met by and the child to be your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. Dependent not allowed a personal exemption. If you can claim an exemption for your dependent, the dependent cannot claim his or her own personal exemption on his or her own tax return. This is true even if you do not claim the dependent's exemption on your return or if the exemption will be reduced under the phaseout rule described under Phaseout of Exemptions, later. Make sure that the dependent indicates on the 1040 income tax return that him/her is using indicates this and cannot claim the 3650 exemption amount on the income tax return that is being filed.
Can a parent claim a child on their income tax if the child is in prison?
If the child lived with you for over 50% of the year (183 out of 365 days) then yes, you can claim the child as a dependent on your tax return, even if they don't live with you now.
You have no rights to your child can the IRS deduct all your tax return?
You are not allowed to claim a child on your return if the child does not live with you and if you do not provide over half of their support. They must also be your child or related to you in certain ways. If all of these tests are not met, then you are not allowed to claim the child and if you do, you will have your refund taken and if they find out later you will also pay penalties and interest. More penalties can be placed on you that eliminate you from receiving any earned income credit for up to 10 years.
If a 15 years old working does his child tax benefit get affected?
Not on your individual income tax return as long as all of the rules are met for you to be able to claim the 15 year old as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return.
