Presuming you claim him as a dependent, his income becomes yours. What the rules try to make sure that a parent can't have some income go to his children, who would have a much lower tax rate than the parent. It must be taxed at the parents rate. See the question "How much income do you have to earn before you file income tax?" which I'll try and link below too for more.
When you do not have any qualifying earned income you do NOT get any income tax return refund.
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.
Minor children should sign their own tax return. If a child cannot sign his or her return, a parent or guardian can sign the child's name in the space provided at the bottom of the tax return followed by "By (signature), parent (or guardian) for minor child."
On the child's Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. A separate tax return must be filed by the child (or for the child if the child is too young). A parent cannot report a child's W-2 income on the parent's tax return. The only time a parent can report a child's income on the parent's return is if the kiddie tax applies and the child's only source of income is interest and dividends.
Yes. There is no exception to taxes on account of age. The child must file their own tax return (obviously if the child is too young, the parents can fill it out for them). The child's income cannot be combined on the parents' return (unless the child is subject to the kiddie tax and the child's ONLY source of income is interest and dividends).
If a custodial parent receives child support for the benefit of a minor child, and that minor child has a child themselves, they can receive child support for their child, however, as far as federal aid, they are required to disclose the child support the custodial parent receives for their benefit as income.
When you do not have any qualifying earned income you do NOT get any income tax return refund.
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.
Minor children should sign their own tax return. If a child cannot sign his or her return, a parent or guardian can sign the child's name in the space provided at the bottom of the tax return followed by "By (signature), parent (or guardian) for minor child."
Yes.
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.
On the child's Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. A separate tax return must be filed by the child (or for the child if the child is too young). A parent cannot report a child's W-2 income on the parent's tax return. The only time a parent can report a child's income on the parent's return is if the kiddie tax applies and the child's only source of income is interest and dividends.
The child's social security survivors benefits belong to the child and if the child would be required to file a income tax return it could be possible that some of the child's social security benefits could become taxable on the child's income tax return. If you are receiving social security benefits its is also possible that some of your SSB could become taxable income on your 1040 income tax return.
No. Qualifying earned income is required. Income that you work for.
Yes. There is no exception to taxes on account of age. The child must file their own tax return (obviously if the child is too young, the parents can fill it out for them). The child's income cannot be combined on the parents' return (unless the child is subject to the kiddie tax and the child's ONLY source of income is interest and dividends).
Generally, child support is based on income, not assets.
For 2007, the child cannot have gross income of over $3,400.