Dependents?? How many can I claim?
Well, if you file a married joint return, you can't file HOH. So, you'll have to look at the differences and see what it would be if you filed each way. I assume your husband has no income, or you'd definately need to file jointly or you could do married and file separately, but the IRS doesn't like people doing that, so the tax amount is the same for both statuses. Sorry, it's hard to explain. You always claim yourself on a return. Email me if you need more help or my assumptions are wrong. Also, don't forget Earned Income Credit and other credits for kids. Those are directly applied to the amount of tax you owe, often resulting in a big refund (The EIC)
Can I claim my wife as a dependent?
Not as a dependent when you are both legally married before the end of the 2013 tax year which ends at Midnight December 31 2013. MFJ 2 cotaxpayers for 2 exemption 1 for each cotaxpayer on the MFJ 1040 FIT return. So your total income that will be FREE of FIT for the 2013 tax year during the 2014 tax filing season will be 20000. And you both do have to sign the completed tax return where the below statement is included at bottom of the page of the 1040 tax form for your use at this time in your life. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and accurately lists all amounts and sources of income I received during the tax year. Your signature Date Your occupation Spouse’s signature. Date Your occupation If a joint return, both must sign. Be sure that you do have very good daily detailed written records and a copy to be able to prove all of your information that you reported on your 1040 income tax return during the tax filing season for this purpose. Hope that you find the above enclosed information useful. 01/16/2014
Can I claim my wife as dependent (married file jointly) for FY2017, we got married in December 2017 but she came to the US in 2018?
According to https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...:Line 2 Married Filing JointlyYou can check the box on line 2 if any of the following apply.You were married at the end of 2017, even if you didn't live with your spouse at the end of 2017.Your spouse died in 2017 and you didn't remarry in 2017.You were married at the end of 2017, and your spouse died in 2018 before filing a 2017 return.
Can I claim as independent on my taxes?
If you have earned enough money to file taxes or to receive a tax refund you should file. You must file a federal income tax return if you are a citizen or resident of the United States. Since you are single, if your income is less than $10,350.00 on your W-2 and no withholding you are not required to file. However, even if your income is less than $10,350.00 and your employer withheld withholding, it would be to your advantage to file a return to get a refund of your withholding.As far as your parents claiming you. You have said that you have not lived with them for two years. They should not be claiming you if they have not provided over half support for you. However you mention that you live with relatives. Do they provide over 50% of your support? They may be qualified to claim you if they meet the support tests and pay for your support. If not, and you pay for your own support you should be able to claim yourself.Here is a website for additional information for filing a return: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i...Taxes are not to difficult to file but since this will be your first time, you may want to visit a VITA site that have IRS volunteers to help complete returns for free.Hope this is helpful.
Not married but having a child. can i get dependent BAH?
Generally speaking, you should be able to get BAH with dependent. However, this depends entirely on your living conditions with you, the child's mother, and your baby. For the best answer, please speak with your unit's finance personnel who will be able to verify this with Fort McCoy. For a single father claiming BAH, you need to establish yourself as the legal parent of this child. Sometimes finance will accept the child's birth certificate naming you as the father and other times, you may have to establish your legal parental rights through the courts. Again, your finance officer will be able to determine this. If the child lives with you, you should be able to claim full BAH. However, if you and the mother are living separately, you may have to show proof of child support. Sometimes this is a court order or simply the mother writing a letter stating you are paying your child support to the mother. Once again, your finance officer should be able to tell you how best to go about this. Another note: You do not have to show proof that you have 50% of the custody. That doesn't matter where dependency of a child is concerned. What matters, and what Fort McCoy looks at is do you have custody of the child, if not, do you support the child. You do not get BAH with dependents if you do not support your child in any way. The child has to be either living with you OR you are paying child support like a good parent. And pray tell why you can't get married because of your clearance? Oh never mind, it's none of my business. Good luck to you.
If i claim 9 dependents on my w-2 would i get in trouble with IRS?
I heard that you can claim 9 dependent on your w-2 so you wont get taxed when you get paid, but you have to pay the IRS at the end of the year, Is that illegal? and how much would i pay at the end of the year ?
Enter 1 for yourself if no one else can claim you as a dependent?
This is probably a dumb question, but I have searched for help on this and still can't figure it out. On my W4, should I enter 1 for myself? I am married and my husband claims head of household. Does this mean I should enter 0? I'm thinking I should, but I really don't know. Any suggestions and reason why?
How is it that my husband and I both claim 0 dependents on our withholdings, and yet when filing taxes we still owe over $6,000 to the IRS?
That sounds like the infamous 'married joint file' penalty. Consider that taxes are marginal and tiered - an example 0% tax rate on first 10k, then 10% on next 10k, 15% on next 20k, etc…Your payroll deductions are estimated withholding against YOUR check, not combined - and high income earners pay higher marginal rates.If you make $40, and the withholding is $0, $1000 (10% of 10–20k), $3000 (15% of 20–40k)And your husband does too…Then you're missing the highest rate against all your combined income. Have withholding done on the basis of your estimated tax vs your combined salary, split.Unfortunately, it's 'fair' in the same way it's fair that a doctor making $200k a year pays more in tax than 5 people each making $40k. The shield you have on your “below poverty line income” should not benefit you as a couple, twice. Or file separately.
Can I claim my spouse as a dependent on my US tax return?
Six Important Facts about Dependents and ExemptionsYour spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If you’re filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return, and were not the dependent of another taxpayer.