Generally if the dependent has gross income of $3,950 or more for 2014, they cannot be claimed as a dependent.
An unborn child is not eligible to be claimed as a tax deduction. They have to be born first. And they have to have a social security number. As long as they are born before midnight on December 31st of the year, they can be claimed as a dependent for the entire year.
No, because that makes the child a dependent for tax purposes.
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If you are responsible for more than 50% of their support, they are a dependent and can be claimed on your income tax as such.
If you were claimed by your grandmother on her income taxes that would classify you as a dependent.
You cannot be claimed as a dependent if you provide more than half of your own financial support, are not a qualifying child of another taxpayer, and have a gross income above a certain threshold set by the IRS.
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.
If you are still living at home while in college your parents income will be counted, so you have to be totally independent and NOT claimed on your parents taxes as a dependent. So, it isn't dependent on age, but income.
Being claimed as a dependent can affect eligibility for food stamps because the income and resources of the person claiming you may be considered when determining your eligibility. This means that if the person claiming you has a higher income, it could impact your ability to qualify for food stamps.
For income tax purposes exemptions and deductions both decrease taxable income. Deductions are based on expenses actually paid, such as mortgage interest paid or charitable contributions. An exemption is an automatic dollar amount excluded from your income. In 2014, taxpayers get $3950 exemption for themselves, their spouses and each dependent claimed on their return.
Yes. If a qualifying child dependent of another taxpayer the child will have to check the box on the 1040 income tax return that they are using indicating that they are being claimed as a dependent and would have to use the worksheet that is provided in the instruction book for the 1040 tax form that they are using. The QC would not be able to claim the exemption amount on child's own income tax return