Discussion:Dependency question
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| - | {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=SCCPA|Date=31 December 2008|Text=Your post is a little confusing as you indicate the mother does not want to claim him, and that ask if you can file HIS return without the personal exemption and claim it on the parent's (mother's) return. Assuming you want the exemption on the child's return, then based on your stated facts - the son qualifies as the parents exemption - the answer would be no. | + | {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=SCCPA|Date=31 December 2008|Text=Your post is a little confusing as you indicate the mother does not want to claim him, and then ask if you can file HIS return without the personal exemption and claim it on the parent's (mother's) return. Assuming you want the exemption on the child's return, then based on your stated facts - the son qualifies as the parents exemption - the answer would be no. |
| Sec. 151(d)(2) IRC provides: | Sec. 151(d)(2) IRC provides: | ||
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Tsaccounting (talk|edits) said: | 31 December 2008 |
| I have a client whose son qualifies as Depenendent (QC - 21 yr + full time student). However, she does not want to claim him as a dependent and wants him to file his taxes independently as she says filing independently could allow the son to get a financial aid.
Can i file the sons taxes independently without his personal exemption and take him as a dependent on the parents return? The sons income i guess would be around $5000 for the year. | |
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| Your post is a little confusing as you indicate the mother does not want to claim him, and then ask if you can file HIS return without the personal exemption and claim it on the parent's (mother's) return. Assuming you want the exemption on the child's return, then based on your stated facts - the son qualifies as the parents exemption - the answer would be no.
Sec. 151(d)(2) IRC provides: 2) Exemption amount disallowed in case of certain dependents In the case of an individual with respect to whom a deduction under this section is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins, the exemption amount applicable to such individual for such individual's taxable year shall be zero. Note that the reference is whether the exemption "is allowable", not "is claimed" by another taxpayer. That's why the return doesn't ask if you are claimed by another taxpayer, but if you can be. | |
