topic Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits-she/01/826271#M325463 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:32:46 GMT lilyvasquez13 2019-07-10T22:32:46Z Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits-she/01/826271#M325463 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:32:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits-she/01/826271#M325463 lilyvasquez13 2019-07-10T22:32:46Z Re: Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826275#M325464 <P>For 2019 next year? &nbsp;Only if she makes less than $4,150 for the year. &nbsp;4,150 was the amount for 2018 so 2019 will probably be a little more like 4,200.</P> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:40:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826275#M325464 VolvoGirl 2019-07-10T22:40:05Z Re: Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826276#M325465 <P>And if she got paid for babysitting that is taxable income and needs to be reported. &nbsp;That counts towards the max limit to claim her. &nbsp;So if she made more than 4,150 in 2018 you couldn't claim her for 2018.</P> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:42:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826276#M325465 VolvoGirl 2019-07-10T22:42:40Z Re: Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826306#M325476 <P>and if Mom is also collecting Social Security, some of that may become taxable as well.</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:05:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826306#M325476 SweetieJean 2019-07-11T00:05:31Z Re: Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826332#M325483 <P>She hasn't applied for social security just yet but good to know and thank you for the fast replies!&nbsp;</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:48:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826332#M325483 lilyvasquez13 2019-07-11T00:48:18Z Re: Hello I file head of household and claim my mother because she does not work and only babysits. She recently got a job this week 7/8. Can I still file her on my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826334#M325484 <P>Noted! Make sense..I don't think she's going to stick to this job lol but I was wondering since I know there going to send her a W2 how did that work. Sorry I'm barley learning how to Adult here and learning more about how to do my own taxes lol but thank you so much!!</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:52:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-hello-i-file-head-of-household-and-claim-my-mother-because-she-does-not-work-and-only-babysits/01/826334#M325484 lilyvasquez13 2019-07-11T00:52:45Z