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Posted by bono9763@yahoo.com on February 10, 2007, 5:46 am
Please log in for more thread options pleasedontemai...@dot.com wrote:
> y...@ptd.net wrote:
>> I am 18 years old a senior in high school, my brother is 20
>> years old in college. I have been working for 2 years and my
>> brother has been working for 4 years. My mom is remarried,
>> my step dad has been claiming us for a long time, he does
>> NOT give me or my brother a dime never helped pay for
>> anything for the 10 years he has been married to my mom. My
>> mother is the only one that helps me and my brother out, the
>> rest me and my brother pay for most of our stuff. (my real
>> dad helps too) My step dad is a d|ck. I have been
>> recieving Social Security checks because my real father is
>> on disability. My brother stopped recieving s.s since he
>> graduated being a senior out of high school. 2 years ago my
>> brother got $20.00 back from the gov't dont know why.....
>> last year he had to pay in because his work screwed stuff
>> up. Last year for me i got my taxes done asap before my
>> step dad because he got an extention. (so that year my
>> brother wasnt about to recieve financial aid) I got my
>> check back before my step dad even filed his. Is this going
>> to screw up my brothers loan for college or either of our
>> tax returns? This year 2007 my brother and I will be
>> leaving home and going to college. Anyone give me any info
>> thanks!!
> If you do not meet the dependency tests to qualify as a
> dependent of your stepfather or anyone else, you should
> claim your own personal exemption. However, if you are
> living in his home, you may well be a dependent whether or
> not he ever gives you any cash.
>
> The dependency tests are:
> Relationship - dependent must have certain family
> relationship (stepchildren count) or be a member of the
> household for the entire year if unrelated
> Citizenship or residency - must be a citizen or resident of
> the U.S. or a resident of Canada or Mexico
> Joint return - dependents cannot file a joint return
> Gross income - dependents must have gross income under the
> current limit (refer to Pub. 17) or be under the age of 19
> or a full-time student under the age of 24 or disabled
> Support - person claiming dependent must provide over half
> the support or meet the multiple support agreement test
> (usually for aged relatives)
>
> Let's assume for the sake of argument that you are not your
> step-father's dependent. It does not matter who files
> first. If your stepfather files first, the only impact is
> that you will not be able to file electronically. You can
> still file on paper claiming your own personal exemption.
> This will generate correspondence with the IRS and you will
> be required to prove that you are self-supporting. You may
> also amend prior years' returns - up to three years back -
> to claim your own personal exemption.
Actually, since 2005, the requirement for claiming a
dependent is that they are either your qualifying child or
qualifying relative. The requirements Crystal listed are for
qualifying relative. For a qualifying child, there are only
4: (1) Age- under 19 or under 24 and a full-time student;
(2) Relationship- child, sibling or descendant of one; (3)
Residency- lived with the taxpayer more than 6 months,
including temporary absences, e.g. away at school; (4)
Support- the child did not provide more than half of his/her
own support.
The OP appears to be the qualifying child of his mother and
step- father, so they can claim him as a dependent on their
tax return.
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