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Amanda3Rae — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:42:23 GMT

If I don’t work anymore and I have three dependents and I’m not gonna be able to take Advantage of the tax credit should my partner claim me and the dependence on his taxes

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fkbright — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:31:01 GMT

There are a couple of pieces here to address.

First, for 2021 (only) there is no income requirement to claim the child tax credit or the advanced payment of that credit. If you claimed your children on your tax return last year (and were eligible to receive the child tax credit) you should have been automatically enrolled to receive the advance payments.

You can use this website to see if you are enrolled to receive the advance payments:

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/child-tax-credit-update-portal

Even if you do not receive any advance payment, you will be able to claim the full amount of the tax credit when you file your 2021 tax return. If you are not required to file a tax return, you can use this IRS site to sign up to receive the credit:

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/child-tax-credit-non-filer-sign-up-tool

Regarding your partner being able to claim you and your dependents on your tax return, each of you would need to qualify as your partner's dependent. This article has a lot of helpful information:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/rules-for-claiming-a-dependent-on-your-tax-return/L8LODbx94

Some highlights from this article:

Who qualifies as a dependent?

The IRS rules for qualifying dependents cover just about every conceivable situation, from housekeepers to emancipated offspring.

Fortunately, most of us live simpler lives. The basic rules will cover almost everyone. Here’s how it all breaks down.

There are two types of dependents, each subject to different rules:

A qualifying child
A qualifying relative

For both types of dependents, you’ll need to answer the following questions to determine if you can claim them.

Are they a citizen or resident? The person must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, U.S. resident, or a resident of Canada or Mexico. Many people wonder if they can claim a foreign-exchange student who temporarily lives with them. The answer is maybe, but only if they meet this requirement.
Are you the only person claiming them as a dependent? You can’t claim someone who takes a personal exemption for himself or claims another dependent on his own tax form.
Are they filing a joint return? You cannot claim someone who is married and files a joint tax return. Say you support your married teenaged son: If he files a joint return with his spouse, you can’t claim him as a dependent.

Qualifying child

In addition to the qualifications above, to claim an exemption for your child, you must be able to answer "yes" to all of the following questions.

Are they related to you? The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.
Do they meet the age requirement? Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There is no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.
Do they live with you? Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply.
Do you financially support them? Your child may have a job, but that job cannot provide more than half of her support.
Are you the only person claiming them? This requirement commonly applies to children of divorced parents. Here you must use the “tie breaker rules,” which are found in IRS Publication 501. These rules establish income, parentage and residency requirements for claiming a child.

Qualifying relative

Many people provide support to their aging parents. But just because you mail your 78-year-old mother a check every once in a while doesn’t mean you can claim her as a dependent. Here is a checklist for determining whether your mom (or other relative) qualifies.

Do they live with you? Your relative must live at your residence all year or be on the list of “relatives who do not live with you” in Publication 501. About 30 types of relatives are on this list.
Do they make less than $4,300 in 2020 or 2021? Your relative cannot have a gross income of more than $4,300 in 2020 or 2021 and be claimed by you as a dependent.
Do you financially support them? You must provide more than half of your relative’s total support each year.
Are you the only person claiming them? This means you can’t claim the same person twice, once as a qualifying relative and again as a qualifying child. It also means you can’t claim a relative—say a cousin—if someone else, such as his parents, also claim him.

I hope this is helpful to you!

Kind regards,

fkbright

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Who qualifies as a dependent?

Qualifying child

Qualifying relative