You have a dependent but no income?

Can you file taxes in 2021 if you have no income but claim a dependent?

Yes, you can still file taxes in 2021 if you have no income but claim a dependent.

How much can a dependent earn before no longer being claimed as a dependent?

Generally if the dependent has gross income of $3,950 or more for 2014, they cannot be claimed as a dependent.

You had no income but a dependent child do you get the child tax credit?

No

If you claim as a dependent, you will pay _______ income taxes?

Less

Do you have to claim income a dependent made?

Not on your income tax return. But the dependent may want to file the dependents own income tax return claiming the dependents income on it.The dependent cannot claim the dependent own exemption on the dependent own income tax return and will have to make sure that the dependent indicates on the dependent income tax return that the dependent is eligible to be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return.Go to www.irs.gov and use the search box for Publication 17 (2009), Your Federal Income Tax for Individualshttp://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/index.htmlGo to chapter 3 Exemption thenYour Own ExemptionYou can take one exemption for yourself unless you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. If another taxpayer is entitled to claim you as a dependent, you cannot take an exemption for yourself even if the other taxpayer does not actually claim you as a dependent.Then Exemptions for DependentsDependent 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.I believe the above is only partly correct as to what your really asking.For example, if you have a child that has income (by employment, by inherritance, etc), even though you may list them as a dependent, that persons income is TAXABLE at your rate. (In other words, because the adult has reasonable income and pays tax at say 25%, if he shifts income to, or his child has income of an amount that presumably would be taxed much less (tax on 10K annually being virtually 0 %), essentially that income must be included as yours to get taxed at the higher rate.See the many publications on "Kiddie Tax".

Can a service member in the Navy claim their parent as a dependent?

Of course, if they can prove that the parent is dependent on them for a source of income.

Who is considered a dependent for income tax?

Whoever satisfies the criteria listed in the income tax instruction booklet.

How do you get earned income credit on taxes?

if u carry a dependent

Can you file your disabled spouse as a dependent?

Not as a dependent on the married filing joint income tax return. You will each get one exemption on the MFJ income tax return for a total of 2 exemptions.

Can a parent be a legal dependent?

If you are responsible for more than 50% of their support, they are a dependent and can be claimed on your income tax as such.

Under which circumstances do individuals and couples qualify for earned Income Tax Credit?

Low income or having dependent children

My girlfriend lives with me in my house and doesn't have an income and I supprt her!! Can I claim her for my taxes as a dependent?

No, sorry. You can only claim someone related to you as a dependent.