Whoever satisfies the criteria listed in the income tax instruction booklet.
Yes. Any tax on income is income tax. Taxes imposed after income, such as sales tax, aren't.
Yes this is very possible and if as a dependent you have unearned income of 950 or more of unearned income in the 2009 or 2010 tax year then you are REQUIRED to file a tax return and pay any federal income tax that will be due when you complete your 1040 federal income tax return correctly.
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".
No not as a dependent. On the married filing joint income tax return the is an exemption on the 1040 tax form the same as the taxpayer.
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Yes. Any tax on income is income tax. Taxes imposed after income, such as sales tax, aren't.
Yes this is very possible and if as a dependent you have unearned income of 950 or more of unearned income in the 2009 or 2010 tax year then you are REQUIRED to file a tax return and pay any federal income tax that will be due when you complete your 1040 federal income tax return correctly.
Yes, a college student who is claimed as a dependent on their parents' tax return can still receive a refund if they have earned income and file their own tax return. If their income is below the taxable threshold or if they qualify for tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit, they may receive a refund even though they are a dependent. However, the dependent status affects their eligibility for certain tax credits.
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.
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".
This should not have any affect on your parents income tax return if you are still their qualifying child dependent on their 1040 income tax return. And of course you do know that if your are their qualifying child dependent that you can NOT claim your self on your own income tax return for the exemption amount when your income tax return is completely correctly.
No, a home equity loan is not considered as income for tax purposes.
No not as a dependent. On the married filing joint income tax return the is an exemption on the 1040 tax form the same as the taxpayer.
Not for a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return.
Yes, free rent is generally considered income for tax purposes and must be reported as such on your tax return.
Yes