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Posted by A.G. Kalman on February 10, 2007, 5:46 am
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ryan88@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!!
You did not tell us where you and your brother were living
in 2006 nor did you tell us the filing status of your
step-father and his wife (your mother). Assuming you both
were residing with them for more than 6 months and your
brother was a full time student for at least part of 5
months in 2006, you are both the qualifying children of your
mother and step-father who I assume file a joint tax return.
As their qualifying children you are both their dependents
unless you were self-supporting. See IRS Pub 501 or Pub 17
for a worksheet you can use to determine if you were
self-supporting.
Relative to 2007, you might still be qualifying children if
your absence from their home is considered to be temporary.
In other words, you can be at college but still be
considered to be living at home. Therefore, if you do not
want to be considered still "living at home", you need to
establish your residence and domicile at some other place.
It is best not to live on campus in a dorm as that is
usually considered a temporary place. In addition, you
should try to become self-supporting. You use your own funds
to provide more than half of your own total support.
--
Alan
http://taxtopics.net
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