It depends on your own personal situation, and obviously you have to have the income to warrent it, and the higher your tax bracket the bigger bang for the buck...but generally/rule of thumb...a dedendent is worth @$750 in tax savings.
There are other factors, such as how much you earned, whether someone can claim you as a dependent and how much money was withheld.
Exemption amount for each ones exemption on the 1040 federal income tax return for the tax year 2009 was 3650 for each qualifying dependent.
Without having your filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly, etc.) and income, it's not possible to determine your tax benefit. In general terms, your one-year-old dependent is entitled to a dependent exemption. That exemption reduces your income by $3,650, in addition to whatever other exemptions (your personal, your spouse) you have. Also, your child may reduce the amount of tax through certain credits (such as child/dependent care expenses). Furthermore, depending on your income and filing status, you also may be eligible for other credits such as earned income.
It depends on your filing status and how much income your total was.
Being a dependent of someone else for tax purposes decreases the amount of money you will get from the government. This mean you are not supplying the majority of your living expenses, someone else is and they should be able to use you as a dependent on their taxes.
$3500 is the exemption for each dependent. $1000 is the child tax credit for kids under age 17. For kids under 17 that are your dependents you qualify for both the exemption and the credit. Note: Only the person filing the child as a dependent will receive the money.
Yes, it is much faster and also you will get your money back quicker. If you do your taxes online you will be able to get it direct deposited.
There are other factors, such as how much you earned, whether someone can claim you as a dependent and how much money was withheld.
Exemption amount for each ones exemption on the 1040 federal income tax return for the tax year 2009 was 3650 for each qualifying dependent.
Without having your filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly, etc.) and income, it's not possible to determine your tax benefit. In general terms, your one-year-old dependent is entitled to a dependent exemption. That exemption reduces your income by $3,650, in addition to whatever other exemptions (your personal, your spouse) you have. Also, your child may reduce the amount of tax through certain credits (such as child/dependent care expenses). Furthermore, depending on your income and filing status, you also may be eligible for other credits such as earned income.
Taxes are figured on how much money you & your husband make per year.
It depends on your filing status and how much income your total was.
Being a dependent of someone else for tax purposes decreases the amount of money you will get from the government. This mean you are not supplying the majority of your living expenses, someone else is and they should be able to use you as a dependent on their taxes.
Unless you totally support her and she is your dependent you can't claim her on your taxes.
That is dependent on the rate of tax in question.
where is your "Tax Bracket Calculator? and if I may why is this site so hard to use? How much would a 16 year old pay for taxes on $800 if her parents claim her as a dependent? depends on the year. in years past, if you didn't make more than 3000 in a calender year you wouldn't have to pay taxes on the money.
I claimed 0 and made 56,000. Shoud I owe