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jilliemor
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In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

 
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In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

Not sure what you are seeing.  If your son is your dependent, then you should have a personal exemption of $4050 for him and one for yourself--these will show up on line 26 of a 1040A, or on line 42 of a 1040.

For Head of Household, your standard deduction is $9300.  On 1040A it will be on line 24; on 1040 it will be on line 40.

If your son is 17, you do not get the child tax credit for him.

You can preview the Form 1040 at any time 

Click on My Account at the top of the program screen. 

Click on Tools.  

Click on View Tax Summary.  

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In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

Are you being claimed as someone's dependent?
**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
jilliemor
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In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

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jilliemor
New Member

In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

I filed head of household, my son is 17

In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

Not sure what you are seeing.  If your son is your dependent, then you should have a personal exemption of $4050 for him and one for yourself--these will show up on line 26 of a 1040A, or on line 42 of a 1040.

For Head of Household, your standard deduction is $9300.  On 1040A it will be on line 24; on 1040 it will be on line 40.

If your son is 17, you do not get the child tax credit for him.

You can preview the Form 1040 at any time 

Click on My Account at the top of the program screen. 

Click on Tools.  

Click on View Tax Summary.  

Click on Preview my 1040

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
jilliemor
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In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

my line 40 that Turbo Tax did has 14,447 not 9,300

In review it does not look as if I got the $4000 exemption which lowers the amount income that I was taxed on.

So that means you itemized deductions and got a higher amount than your standard deduction.  But your question was about your exemptions.  Do you see them on line 42 of your 1040?
**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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