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 Do I have to pay Income (Labor) tax... as an employee? Or is it volunrary?
I am told there is no law which states I have to pay income tax to the state or federal government.

I also saw a documetary called: America - Freedom to Facism... which I would highly ...


 How can I calculate payroll taxes by myself?
Is there a certain/standard percentage that is taken out for state, federal, etc. I claim 2....


 Can someone pls help? if your w-2's was sent to an old address how can i get IT ASAP!?
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 As an employer is better to w2 or 1099 my employees?
please be ...


 How do i get the tax back taken after winning a jackpot in Vegas???
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 Tax - why hit the poorest?
Up to tomorrow we have had three bands of Income Tax in the UK, the first one being 10% on the first £2230, then 22% then 40% bands.

From tomorrow the 10% band is being abolished, and ...


 A single woman working 40 hours a week with 2 children , makes approx $22.000 a year . both kids ?
O.K. both of her kids are under 18 and she makes approx $22.000 a year , how much would her anticipated refund for her taxes be next year ? , one of her children just turned 18 in august ....


 What TDS in Tax?
wanna know the % diduction per ...


 I retired from work. But I recently got a job working part-time. Do I have taxes deducted from my pay?
Do I have to have social tax, medicare tax,federal and states taxes deducted from my paycheck?...


 IRS rebate?
Does anyone know if this is a rebate OR an advanced payment. if you recall, bushes first year in office, we all got a "rebate". however, it turned out to be an ADVANCED payment based on ...


 If i get child support payments is that concidered income?
Do I put my son's child support down as income when i do my taxes?...


 Can i do my taxes with just my ast pay stub?
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 Is over $500 taken out for taxes too much??
My husband's check was $1,827.50 before taxes. He did not have any insurance or 401K taken out and his final weekly check was $1,369.00! He claimed married and 4 on his tax forms. That seems ...


 What do I do if an employer doesn't have my w-2 ready? Isn't there a deadline so I can file my taxes?
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 How would you feel about a new law that takes LESS taxes the harder you work?
I keep thinking about how this country needs to change, and this is one major way how. Instead of rewarding those who dont WANT to work, how about a tax reduction for those who want to work MORE. For ...


 If i earn18,500 per year what is my montly take home after tax?
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 Does any1 know how to get my w2 form for free?
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 What paperwork do you need to do your taxes?
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 I need to report my employer for calling me an independent contractor and not taking taxes out for me.?
When she hired me she took advantage of the fact that I knew nothing about "self employment", so when she told me that I would be working for her real estate office as an administrative ...


 Can i still file my tax return since i miss my due date for this long...?
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TygerLily
Last year my b/f had a BAD motorcycle accident,I supported us for four months. Can I claim him on my taxes?
Should I? We share a home, I own it. His name is not on it. The house is in SC. Does that make a difference? Thanks.
                     
 




makesknowsense
Possible:
If on the last day of the tax year you and your bf are living together in a common law mariage that is recognized in the state where you live now or in the state where the common law marriage began you are probably eligible to file as 'married filing jointly'.
http://www.unmarried.org/common.html : there is no 7 year time requirement to have a common law marriage in any state in the US. SC only requires a man and woman intend for others to believe they are married.

If you intend for other to believe the 2 of you are married you are probably eligible to file as a couple: married filing jointly. Income and deductions for the both of you are combined.

The other possibility is for BF to meet the definition of a 'qualified relative' - 1. BF cannot be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of anyone else and 2. BF must live with you all year as a member of your household and your relationship must not violate local law and 3. BF's gross income for the year must be less than $3300.00 and 4. You must provide more than half of the persons total support for the calendar year. You would file as Head of Household with BF as a dependent. Above 4 tests are basic, if you think you may qualify to file as HOH check IRS publicaton 501 for detailed info on these tests and how to determine support.

If BF had a job for the other 8 months of the year he probably grossed over $3300.00.

Whether or not his name is on the house does not affect filng status.


ninasgramma
Living in SC does not make a difference for federal taxes. You don't consider yourself married or you would have referred to him as a spouse, in which case you wouldn't have a question.

If you lived with your b/f all year in 2006, you supported him, his income was less than $3300, he satisfies citizenship requirements, and is not filing a joint return with a spouse, then you can claim him.


skip
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Makesknowsense gives a good, easy to follow answer. I think the two biggest issues are:

1. Income in the rest of 2006. Was it over $3,300? If so, you cannot claim him as a dependent.

2. You probably don't need to read this far, but the "relationship in violation of local law" is worth looking into. Here in NC, you are breaking the law if you "play house" without being properly married, ie, going through a recognized civil or religious ceremony. I do four SC returns a year, none of which call for me to consider that issue so I'm not sure what the laws are down there.


dragonwych
Maybe. If he lived with you the entire year, if his income for 2006 was less than $3,300, if your relationship does not violate local law (e.g., one of you is still married to someone else, or the state or locale has laws against cohabitation by unrelated persons), if he is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of the year, if he is not a dependent on anyone else's return, if he did not file a joint return with anyone unless that joint return is only a claim for refund and there would be no tax liability for either spouse on separate returns, if he was not married to you at any time during the year, and if you provided more than half of his total support for the entire year (including the fair rental value of housing you provided). Even if you and he pass all these tests and you may claim his exemption on your tax return, you will not qualify to file as Head of Household; your filing status remains (I assume) Single.

Oh, and I'm a CPA. The other answers you received are all, in whole or in part, incorrect. Congress made these rules marvelously complicated!


Michael C
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Only if you file joint returns. It might still be more beneficial to file separately. Check it both ways.


alikmal
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You can claim him as a dependent if you meet certain tests: he has to be a citizen or legal resident of the US; live with you for more than 6 months, you have to provide more than 50% of his support; he earned income less than personal examption(for 2006 he should have earned no more than $3,300. If you and he meet ALL of theses, than you CAN!!!! claim him


write2kimberlymueller
You can only claim him if he was a legal dependent and that requires a marriage to have taken place in 2006. Sorry.


zyberianwarrior
NO unless you have been living together for 7 years then in SC you are considered common law married.


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