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Can i claim my girlfriend's children as dependants? (2013)

seth-rogers — Mon, 08 May 2023 17:59:33 GMT

My girlfriend and I live together the entire year. She has two children, and I provide more than half of their support. Also, my girlfriend receives government benefits (food stamps), but does not include my income...will claiming the children as my dependents affect her benefits going forward?

how do I claim dependents that are not my children if the...

kimferrin — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:44:59 GMT

how do I claim dependents that are not my children if they qualify under the seven steps?

Enter the child at personal info / dependents. For depend...

Hal_Al — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:01 GMT

Enter the child at personal info / dependents. For dependent type, select "another person" then "other"

I did this, however, it did not change give me "extra dep...

kimferrin — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:03 GMT

I did this, however, it did not change give me "extra dependents". I have taken care of these two people for three years.

You can claim her child or children only if absolutely yo...

jcsantiago1987 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:04 GMT

You can claim her child or children only if absolutely you all know no one else will claim them food stamps has nothing to do with your taxes completely different government agencies hra is hra and irs is irs however you will need some sort of documentation with all of you guys name dob and address on it to prove residency a school or Doctor letter are most sufficient in these cases or a lease with you as head of household

Your girlfriend is committing welfare fraud! !

johnp222 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:05 GMT

Your girlfriend is committing welfare fraud! !

And we wonder why refunds are being held until the end of...

kitty-hoogy — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:07 GMT

And we wonder why refunds are being held until the end of February? Why doesn't she claim your income on her welfare?... she would be cut off! FRAUD!!!!!!

If you live with someone and get food stamps you are not...

summers__lps — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:08 GMT

If you live with someone and get food stamps you are not required to put there income down. It is not your boyfriend or girlfriends job to support kids there are not there's that is why defax does not require you to put there income down. Now if you have a kid in the house defax does require you to give your income. I should know this I do the paper work all day for needy families.

Wouldn't the boyfriend be committing tax fraud by claimin...

kitty-hoogy — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:10 GMT

Wouldn't the boyfriend be committing tax fraud by claiming children that he didn't support, the government supported them. If he was living there AND supporting them he could claim them but he would also need to be put on the welfare case and his income reported.

summer_lps you are INCORRECT... She doesn't have to repor...

johnp222 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:11 GMT

summer_lps you are INCORRECT... She doesn't have to report his income for MEDICAL ONLY!! But most certainly does for FOOD AND ANYTHING ELSE she's receiving from the assistance office! If she lived with roommates or her mother or her uncle, cousin, brother, COMPLETE STRANGER SHE MUST REPORT THEIR INCOME FOR FOOD, CASH, AND ALL THE OTHERS!!! AGAIN THIS IS FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD AND she'll go to jail when she's reported

If you are receiving SNAP (food stamps and medical) YOU D...

anniemarie84 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:16 GMT

If you are receiving SNAP (food stamps and medical) YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE HIS INCOME AS LONG AS YOU GUYS BUY SEPERATE FOOD AND COOK SEPARATELY. It is not fraud and if any of you have been on it you would know that. Maybe different states do things differently but in the state of minnesota this is how it works as long as you buy and eat separately from WHOEVER YOU LIVE WITH your fine.

The children may qualify as dependents, but because they...

Hal_Al — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:18 GMT

The children may qualify as dependents, but because they are not related, her children cannot be your qualifying child for the child tax credit, earned income credit or Head of Household filing status.

A person can still be an other dependent (Qualifying relative in IRS parlance, even though they do not have to actually be related), if not a Qualifying Child, if he meets the 6 tests for claiming a dependent:

1. Closely Related OR live with you ALL year

2. His/her gross taxable income for the year must be less than $3,900 (2013)

3. You must have provided more than 1/2 his support

Whether a qualifying child or qualifying relative:

4. He must be a US citizen or resident of the US, Canada or Mexico

5. He must not file a joint return with his spouse

6. He must not be the qualifying child of another taxpayer

He must have a US social security number or tax identification number (TIN)

In addition to the above requirements, to claim your boy/girlfriend's children, they must meet all of the above requirements and:
--- your boy/girlfriend must not be required to file a return,
--- he/she does not file a return claiming the children

Whether it affects their benefits would have to be answered by the agency providing the benefits.

If your GF receives food stamps and you claim her or her...

esane — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:21 GMT

If your GF receives food stamps and you claim her or her children as dependents, she will likely be removed from the program and forced to pay back the food $ she received. This is because she failed to include you in the household size that public assistance requires she tell them about.

What if I already told the h&w I'm staying w a friend and...

vanessachavez32 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:23 GMT

What if I already told the h&w I'm staying w a friend and prepare my food separate. It's been like this for 3 years ( boyfriend in reality ) and he try's to claim my child in taxes because he supports half of everything and I don't work . I also get child support from my son father but it's rarely ,he's never been caught up on it . And I have all the rights to claim him in taxes ( court papers) ... How would that work out ????

if the food stamp program knows he lives in the house and...

pameladiaz — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:25 GMT

if the food stamp program knows he lives in the house and you have lived together for the entire 12 months with the kids and he has provided all other support 50% or more then legally he can claim you and the kids with no legal ramifications to him for filing and claiming or you because welfare knows he lives in the house.

How do claim the child as yours or niece etc..

t1thamilton — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:27 GMT

How do claim the child as yours or niece etc..

Yes if your girlfriend does not have to file a return bec...

pameladiaz — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:31 GMT

Yes if your girlfriend does not have to file a return because she earned less than 3900.00 in earned income and she is the sole physical custody parent of the children and their father does not have a court order saying he can claim them, provided she and the children lived with you the entire 12 months of the year and you provided 50% or more of the support for them you can absolutely claim them!! All of them even the girlfriend and it wont hurt her food stamps so long as she informed them you live in the house, if your not married in California anyway they dont count your income provided she buys and prepares food for her and the kids separate, now if she didnt tell them you were in the house then she could be in big trouble. She can report you living in the home and not lose her food stamps as long as she buys and prepares food for her and the children separate. You can still claim all 3 of them though and nothing legally will affect you or your tax situation.

Yes you can legally claim her kids. Yes it could cause he...

iamthejeannie — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:45:33 GMT

Yes you can legally claim her kids. Yes it could cause her benefits to cease. She could also be charged with fraud, imprisoned and fined (up to $25,000). The question is one you must ask yourself, "Is the money worth the risk."

Re: If you live with someone and get food stamps you are not...

kmad1231 — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:57:22 GMT

that's absolutely not true! after my separation from my ex-husband, i attempted to apply for SNAP and had to even give my 18 year old son's income info. i even received a visit to make sure my ex-husband was no longer living here since not all of our paperwork was finalized and he hadn't changed his address on everything yet!

Re: If you live with someone and get food stamps you are not...

AlanT222 — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:55:08 GMT

Unfortunately, this is not a tax-related question. The determination as to food stamp benefits and qualifications should be left up to the State and or County where you live.