Dave
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A delightful set of answers.
There are five tests to determine if you can be considered a qualifying child on your parents tax return. You must meet all five tests.
1. Relationship test. You must be a son, daughter, stepson, etc.
2. Age test. The child must not have turned 19 by the end of the year, or the child must be a student who has not turned 24 by the end of the year. The student test requires attending on a full-time basis for at least five calender months in a year at a qualified educational institution.
3. Citizenship test. You must be a citizen or resident of the United States or a country contiguous with the United States.
4. Principal place of abode test. The child must have the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half the year.
5, Support Test. The child must not provide more than one-half of their own support for the year.
An individual who doesn't meet all the test to be a dependent as a qualifying child may be listed as a dependent if they meet meet the tests for a "qualifying relative." These tests are similar but with an income test ($3300) for 2006 and a requirement that the taxpayer must provide over one-half of the support for the dependent. |
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jinenglish68
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you'll likely fail the income test, so it's doubtful that they can claim you as a dependant. |
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curious george
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If they did not provide more than half of your support, or you were not a full time student, NO.
Check here for details http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf |
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Nicole B
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I think the short answer is "no," though they may be able to claim you as a dependent for a portion of the year since you only moved out at the end of October. That also might depend on when you finished school, etc. I'd check www.irs.gov - you should be able to find out there. |
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allaboutwhat
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Absolutley not. If you are over the age of 18 you MUST be in school/college in order for them to claim you. |
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Rox
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yes they can but if u are filing a tax return u can't claim urself their is a question that askes if someone can claim u on their return mark that box |
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phseamstress
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To make sure you get a correct answer, I would suggest calling a tax service or the IRS help line. Calling now before tax season, you might get an answer without a long wait.
If you were living with them for the majority of the year (until sometime in October) and therefore they were paying some of your bills (rent, water, electric, heat, groceries) I would say they probably can......Or you ended up increasing some of their bills.....
But call the professionals to be sure. |
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menolikey811
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even though you have been living at home for most of the year, yu are no longer a juvenile and are not in school. so no they should not be able to claim you as a dependent. only if you were still in school AND living with them. |
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Kim L
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'Yes, they can. My daughter is 26 and I still claim her. As long as you lived with them for 6 months of the year, they can claim you. If you were working and are going to file taxes yourself this year, be sure to mark "YES" when asked if you were claimed on someone else's taxes. |
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No. |
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sweetangel
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no they cannot claim you any longer and they could get you and themselves in a lot of trouble if they do. if the IRS catches up to the fact that they are claiming you and you are also filing taxes that could be jail time for both. hope you resolve this with them good luck=) |
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Zebra4
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If you were living at home and in school during at least part of 2006, then yes, they can claim you as a dependent. |
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Sara
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It depends on how much money you made last year. After a certain amount of money made they can not claim you, and since you just bought a house I think you probably made more than enough to not be claimed by your parents. |
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♥♥ lou lou ♥♥
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NO YOU HAVE TO BE UNDER 18 ??????? |
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Cris Tee
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No, you are too old for them to claim you. You can file your taxes as "head of household" and get any return that might be owed. Even if you lived in their home part of the year, you would have to have some sort of disablilty (determined by the state) in order for them to claim you. |
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mommy23
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If you just moved out in October then yes they can, but if you earned more then 3000 then they shouldn't be able to. I know with my friends who are both stay at home moms that they don't have to file till they make more then 3000 then they have to file their own returns but until then they go on their boyfriends as a dependent, so as a child I'm not sure the law, but if you made more the 3000, then you have to file yourself. and if you just bought a house you'd be better off filing yourself, you could get money back, buying a house is always a good thing for your taxes.
But you could find out the laws on www.irs.gov
I go there alot for my answers |
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Bob P
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They can claim you for this year and thats it! 19 is the max. |
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music buff
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No. If you are employed and living outside your parental home and are no longer in college, absolutely not. If they do, they will be breaking the law. You have a right to claim yourself. |
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bob r
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no your over 18 and out of the house. |
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wish I were
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You were with them for over half the year so, yes then they can and should! |
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Vince M
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Short answer is no. You are not living at home and are not depending on their money to pay for you education.
And, ESPECIALLY no if you plan on deduction the taxes and interest on your new home, from your income, for tax purposes. |
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Justsyd
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No, once you're 18 and not in school they can't claim you. |
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Sara mary jane
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if u moved out in october of this tax year, then they can claim you as a dependant for the whole tax year of 2006...weird i know, but thats the way it's done...i moved out at the end of febuary(02), and my parents claimed that whole year! (theres info in the actual tax forms you recieve each year)
OMG!!!! NONE OF THESE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THIER TALKIN BOUT!!! |
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freddyfrog
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if your son still live at home and he is 24 yearold and he is going to school then why cant you claimed him on our taxs |
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