Yes.
Basically, any money you receive for any reason should be reported somewhere on your taxes.
No.
Inheritances are not taxed by the federal income tax.
It depends on what they took out for federal taxes, and if your state takes out taxes, and what deductions you claim
Yes. And if you pay more in sales taxes than state income taxes, you can use that
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.
There are two reasons you may have no federal taxes taken is if you claim exempt on your W4 or if you claim a higher amount of dependents.
My child was in the Job Corps last year, can I still claim him on my federal income taxes as a dependant?
Inheritances are not taxed by the federal income tax.
It depends on what they took out for federal taxes, and if your state takes out taxes, and what deductions you claim
Yes. And if you pay more in sales taxes than state income taxes, you can use that
This is not declared income and you will not have to pay income taxes on it. Same thing for child support. However, Alimony payments have to be delclared and will be taxed.
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.
Inheritances are not taxed by the federal income tax.
No, the state will accept only dependants listed on your federal return
No. But if you live in one of the states that allows a state deduction for federal taxes and you took such a deduction, you may have to claim it on your state return.
The simple answer is yes. There may be cases or circumstances where you do not have too, but you will need to contact an accountant or tax professional regarding yours. Remember, no one ends up in hot water for overpaying taxes