answersLogoWhite

0

The child must have lived with the taxpayer for more than three years.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How much do you get back on taxes for claiming another person?

An individual claiming another individual as a dependent on their taxes will receive a tax deduction of $3300. The amount that the individual will get back as a tax refund will be dependent upon the income of the taxpayer.


Is there requirements for claiming additional dependent?

There will ALWAYS be rules.


What is the penalty for claiming you as a dependent?

The IRS will not allow you to claim a dependent that is not your child unless that child falls into one of the other allowable dependent categories such as stepchild or disabled family member. The penalties for claiming a child who is not your actual dependent according to the law include fines and possible jail time.


Can you get eic if someone else is claiming you as a dependent?

no. also, you are not eligible until you are 25


Does claiming a child as a dependent on your taxes make you liable for contributing to their college education?

No, absolutely not. It does not make you responsible for anything to the dependent at all.


Can you claim your child's medical expense if it is his fathers year to claim him?

No, medical expenses for a dependent can only be claimed by the person who is claiming him or her as a dependent.


Can I claim a dependent who is in jail as a dependent on my tax form?

A Qualifying Child dependent must have lived over half of the year in your household (residence requirement). You also must have provided more than half of their support. Certain temporary absences are allowed in calculating the residence requirement. Acceptable temporary absences include vacation, school, and detention in a juvenile facility.


Can you claim wife as a dependent?

You may never claim your spouse as a dependent. You may, however, claim a standard exemption for your spouse if she does not have to file and you are not filing jointly (and as long as no one else is claiming her as a dependent).


What does elderly dependents mean?

An elderly dependent in most cases is a relative such as a parent or grandparent. The elderly dependent must be over the age of 65 and live full time with the person claiming them as a dependent.


What do you put on a tax form if your parents are claiming you as a dependent?

There's a box that's checked on Form 1040EZ in line 5 if you're filing your own tax return and your parents are claiming you as a dependent. But you leave the box blank (unchecked) if you're using Form 1040A or Form 1040. On those two forms, it's the box on line 6a and it's stated "If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a." The point of indicating on your tax return that your parents are claiming you as a dependent is to make sure that you don't take an exemption for yourself, because your parents are claiming your exemption on their return.


Is the parents earnings taken into account for a student loan?

If you are claiming as a dependent of your parents, then yes it is taken into account. If you are claiming yourself (independent) then they will look at your finances. Also, ther


Can you claim a dependent that don't receive child support money and will that affect dependent from not receiving child support money?

Claiming a dependent is not dependent on the child support issue but rather on the amount of time the child spends with each parent.