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All of the rules for you and the child have to be met that would allow you to be able to claim an individual as a qualifying child (QC) dependent on your income tax form.

For all of the rules go to the Related Link below and use the search box for PUBLICATION 17 go to 3. Personal Exemptions and Dependents Qualifying Child

There are six tests that must be met for a child to be your qualifying child. The six tests are:

1. Relationship,

2. Age,

3. Residency,

4. Support,

5. Joint return, and

6. Special test for qualifying child of more than one person.

These tests are explained next.

Table 3-1. Overview of the Rules for Claiming an Exemption for a Dependent

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If your child has a job can you claim them on your income tax?

Yes as long as you and your child meet all of the rules for you to be able to claim your child as a qualified child dependent on your 1040 income tax return. You child will file the child's own 1040 income tax return and will have to make sure and check the box that says they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return and the child will get the 3650 exemption on the child's own income tax return. The number of exemptions will be -0- zero WHEN the 1040 income tax return is completely correctly.


If you claim zero on your taxes will you still owe money when you file?

for best tax return claim 0 at work and when you file claim 1


What is the penalty for falsifying tax documents?

if you claim somebadys child with your tax .


What if your son is 17 and working can you still claim him and his income on your 2009 income tax?

Yes as long he and you meet the qualifications for you claim him as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. He would have to file his own income tax return reporting his own income and he would not be able to claim himself for exemption amount on his own income tax return.


Can you have net taxable income and have no taxes due?

Yes. There are various tax credits that can reduce your tax to zero. For example, the child tax credit, the Earned Income Credit (EIC), the Saver's tax credit, and so on. But you still need to file a tax return. The IRS does not know that you qualify for any of these credits unless you file and claim them. If you don't file, the presumption is that you don't qualify. yes you can

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At what age can you claim a child as a dependent on your federal tax form?

In the year that the child is born and be sure and get the social security number for the new born child before you file your income tax return.


If your child has a job can you claim them on your income tax?

Yes as long as you and your child meet all of the rules for you to be able to claim your child as a qualified child dependent on your 1040 income tax return. You child will file the child's own 1040 income tax return and will have to make sure and check the box that says they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return and the child will get the 3650 exemption on the child's own income tax return. The number of exemptions will be -0- zero WHEN the 1040 income tax return is completely correctly.


Can my new wifes wages or tax return be garnished for my back child support?

No. However, if you file a joint tax return with your new wife, she might have to file an Injured Spouse claim with the IRS to recover her share of any tax refund.


Will you still get child tax if your income tax is late?

Up to a certain point. You are responsible to file a tax return every year. If you don't the IRS will file it for you in the worst possible manner. You can file the correct return, but can only claim a refund for the current year plus the previous two years. Anything before that you are liable for taxes but cannot claim a refund.


Can you claim your child for the earned income tax credit even if your ex is allowed to claim that child for the child tax credit?

Two people can not claim the same child. It's as simple as that. If the judge ordered that he get to claim the child for that certain year. Then he gets to claim him for whatever deductions apply to him.


If you claim zero on your taxes will you still owe money when you file?

for best tax return claim 0 at work and when you file claim 1


Would your income tax get taken from you to pay for your husbands backed child support?

If you filed jointly and your tax refund was intercepted, you will have to file an injured spouse claim to recover your share of the refund.


What is the penalty for falsifying tax documents?

if you claim somebadys child with your tax .


What if your son is 17 and working can you still claim him and his income on your 2009 income tax?

Yes as long he and you meet the qualifications for you claim him as your qualifying child dependent on your income tax return. He would have to file his own income tax return reporting his own income and he would not be able to claim himself for exemption amount on his own income tax return.


Can you have net taxable income and have no taxes due?

Yes. There are various tax credits that can reduce your tax to zero. For example, the child tax credit, the Earned Income Credit (EIC), the Saver's tax credit, and so on. But you still need to file a tax return. The IRS does not know that you qualify for any of these credits unless you file and claim them. If you don't file, the presumption is that you don't qualify. yes you can


Can you file tax exemption for child retroactively to court order?

If you can prove that you had the right to claim the child for that year, then yes. As far as the IRS is concerned, if you had physical custody of the child for 51% of the year (183 days) you had the right to the exemption.


Can a parent claim a child on their income tax if the child is in prison?

If the child lived with you for over 50% of the year (183 out of 365 days) then yes, you can claim the child as a dependent on your tax return, even if they don't live with you now.