https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/for-2019-if-i-owe-taxes-this-year-and-my-fianc%C3%A9-owes-back-child-support-and-i-claim-him-as-a/01/213511#M87629 <P>He owes back child support. I owe taxes this year which NEVER has happened before. I want to know if I claim my fiancé will I end up owing more in taxes because of the back child support</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:17:57 GMT aishabrassel1980 2019-06-01T18:17:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/for-2019-if-i-owe-taxes-this-year-and-my-fianc%C3%A9-owes-back-child-support-and-i-claim-him-as-a/01/213511#M87629 <P>He owes back child support. I owe taxes this year which NEVER has happened before. I want to know if I claim my fiancé will I end up owing more in taxes because of the back child support</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:17:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/for-2019-if-i-owe-taxes-this-year-and-my-fianc%C3%A9-owes-back-child-support-and-i-claim-him-as-a/01/213511#M87629 aishabrassel1980 2019-06-01T18:17:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-are-not-liable-for-his-debt-if-he-is-your-depende/01/213514#M87632 <P>No, you are not liable for his debt if he is your dependent.&nbsp;</P><P>You cannot claim him if he made more than 4,150 in 2018.&nbsp;</P><P> <B> <U>Qualifying Relative: </U> </B> </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The person can't be your qualifying child or the qualifying child of any other taxpayer. </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The person either (a) must be related to you in one of the ways listed under <I>Relatives who don't have to live with you</I>, or (b) must live with you all year as a member of your household (and your relationship must not violate local law). </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The person's gross income for the year must be less than $4,150.</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.</P><P> Gross income means all income the person received in the form of money, goods, property and services, that isn’t exempt from tax. Don’t include social security benefits unless the person is married filing a separate return and lived with their spouse at any time during the tax year or if 1/2 the social security benefits plus their other gross income and tax exempt interest is more than $25,000.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:17:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-are-not-liable-for-his-debt-if-he-is-your-depende/01/213514#M87632 KrisD 2019-06-01T18:17:57Z