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That depends on which form you are claiming it on. If you are talking about Form 1040, that means just yourself. If you are not eligible to claim yourself, then you are not eligible to claim anyone else either. If you are talking about Form W-4 (the withholding form that you give to your employer), stop and read the form more carefully. It does NOT ask you to fill in the number of people (dependents) you are claiming. It asks you to fill in the number of withholding allowances you are claiming. Most people have way too much tax taken out of their paychecks because they mistakenly believe that the number of withholding allowances they claim on their W-4 should be the same as the number of exemptions they claim on their 1040. Most people should claim MORE withholding allowances. To calculate the number of withholding allowances you should claim, either use the worksheet in the Form W-4 instructions or use the IRS withholding calculator here: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
You're probably talking about the W-4.
If you mean how long can you claim them on the tax return (Form 1040) you file at the end of the year: You can do it until you get caught. Once you get caught, they will go back as far as they have records and charge you tax and penalties. There is no statute of limitations on tax fraud. If you mean on the Form W-4 that you give to your employer: There is a misunderstanding here. You do not claim dependents on your W-4. You claim withholding allowances. Withholding allowances are not the same as dependents. Most people think they are and so they end up massively overpaying their taxes and then getting big refunds at the end of the year. Most people, particularly if the job is their only real source of income, can claim far more withholding allowances than dependents and this is completely legitimate. Please use the following calculator from the IRS to get an estimate of how many withholding allowances you can claim: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html Calculating the number of withholding allowances you can claim is not an exact science. You should aim to claim enough allowances so that you neither owe any money nor get any refund at the end of the year. You will not pay any underpayment penalty if you owe less than $1000 at the end of the year. The IRS will not bother you about the number of allowances you claim as long as your withholding turns out to be reasonably close to the amount of tax you owe. There can be a penalty (separate from the underpayment penalty) if you don't have a reasonable basis for the number of withholding allowances you chose. So use the calculator or fill out the worksheet that come with your W-4 to show how you arrived at the number. Note: The IRS used to require employers to send in W-4 forms that showed more than 10 withholding allowances. They stopped doing this several years ago.
Form W-7 is Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. An individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) is issued by the IRS. It's for federal tax purposes only. The IRS assigns ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who aren't eligible for a social security number. For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 857: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Form W-7. Also go to www.irs.gov/formspubs for Publication 1915: Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
I think you mean a W-4, not a W-2. For reference, here is a copy of Form W-4 to look at as you read this answer: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf The first thing you must realize is that Form W-4 does NOT ask you to declare dependents. Look at line 5. It says "Total number of allowances you are claiming." Note the word "allowances." Allowances are different than dependents. The only place it asks you to enter the number of dependents is on line D of the "Personal Allowances Worksheet" which is used to calculate the number of allowances you should claim, but is not given to your employer. You should truthfully use the number of dependents that you will actually claim on Line D. When you fill out the part of Form W-4 that you will give to your employer, you fill in the number of allowances you are claiming on line 5. Unless you have a lot of income from some source other than your job, this should be larger than the number of dependents you have. The larger the number of allowances, the less tax will be taken out of your paycheck. If you choose three allowances instead of two, you will get a larger paycheck every week, but you will get a smaller refund at the end of the year. In other words, you won't have to wait a whole year to get your money and you won't have to pay for a rapid refund loan or e-filing to get your money faster. If you want to see exactly how much money will get taken out of your check for taxes based on different numbers of allowances, use this calculator: http://www.paycheckcity.com/NetPayCalc/netpaycalculator.asp
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You claim 1 on your W-4 form in the box labeled "Total number of allowances you are claiming."
If you have two jobs, you should claim the total number of allowances that accurately reflect your overall tax situation on your W-4 form for each job. It's important to consider your total income and tax liability from both jobs when determining the number of allowances to claim.
That depends on which form you are claiming it on. If you are talking about Form 1040, that means just yourself. If you are not eligible to claim yourself, then you are not eligible to claim anyone else either. If you are talking about Form W-4 (the withholding form that you give to your employer), stop and read the form more carefully. It does NOT ask you to fill in the number of people (dependents) you are claiming. It asks you to fill in the number of withholding allowances you are claiming. Most people have way too much tax taken out of their paychecks because they mistakenly believe that the number of withholding allowances they claim on their W-4 should be the same as the number of exemptions they claim on their 1040. Most people should claim MORE withholding allowances. To calculate the number of withholding allowances you should claim, either use the worksheet in the Form W-4 instructions or use the IRS withholding calculator here: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
To claim exemptions on your W4 form, you need to indicate the number of allowances you are eligible for based on your personal and financial situation. This can help adjust the amount of tax withheld from your paycheck.
On a W-9 form, you should claim your taxpayer identification number (TIN), which is typically your Social Security number for individual taxpayers or employer identification number for businesses. You should also provide your legal name and address for tax reporting purposes.
Federal withholding on your paycheck is calculated based on your income, filing status, and the number of allowances you claim on your W-4 form. The more allowances you claim, the less tax will be withheld from your paycheck. The withholding amount is determined by using the IRS tax tables and formulas to calculate the appropriate amount to deduct from your pay.
To maximize your withholding on your W4 form, you should claim fewer allowances or dependents. This will result in more taxes being withheld from your paycheck.
You can claim 1 on your W-4 form by filling out the Personal Allowances Worksheet and entering "1" on line 5. This indicates that you are claiming one allowance for yourself.
Claiming allowances on taxes means indicating on your W-4 form how many tax deductions you are eligible for, which can affect the amount of tax withheld from your paycheck.
To claim the child tax credit on your W-4 form, you can adjust your withholding allowances to account for the credit. This can be done by indicating the number of qualifying children you have on the form. Make sure to follow the instructions on the W-4 form carefully to ensure you are claiming the credit correctly.
Whether or not you should claim allowances on your taxes depends on your individual financial situation. Claiming allowances can reduce the amount of tax withheld from your paycheck, but it may also result in a lower tax refund or potentially owing taxes at the end of the year. It's important to carefully consider your income, deductions, and credits before deciding how many allowances to claim on your W-4 form. Consulting with a tax professional can help you make an informed decision.