WHAT IF and you WERE NOT their QUALIFYING DEPENDENT. Then you will have to file a complete and correct PAPER 1040 federal income tax return and mail it to the correct IRS mailing address.
Then the IRS will see if it can determine which 1040 income tax return they will accept as being correct.
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 cannot claim single head of household unless someone you claim as a dependent lives in your home.
No, sorry. You can only claim someone related to you as a dependent.
If they aren't a qualified child or a qualified relative, as defined, you can't claim them.
No Yes, you just cannot claim yourself as a deduction.
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 cannot claim single head of household unless someone you claim as a dependent lives in your home.
If they live in your house, legally yes you can claim them. You can also claim a student in college as a dependent up to 21 years of age. So even if your student is paying their entire way, legally they can still be someone's dependent. When the child files their tax returns, they have to put that someone claims them as a dependent, or the IRS may look at why the guardian is also claiming them as a dependent.
i think you can
No, sorry. You can only claim someone related to you as a dependent.
If they aren't a qualified child or a qualified relative, as defined, you can't claim them.
No Yes, you just cannot claim yourself as a deduction.
A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself.
no, once you claim someone you cannot be claimed yourself
A person who CAN be claimed as a dependent may not claim anyone else as a dependent. Since you say that she could be your dependent, she should not be claiming any dependents herself.
Sure you should. As long as your parent or someone else is not eligible to claim you on their return then you should definitely claim yourself. It is an automatic calculation as long as you do not mark the return that someone else has claimed you on their return.
If you owned it, you claim on your insurance.