I receive food stamps for me and my child but live with my sister full time and I'm unemployed. Can she claim me as a dependant and my baby's father claim him as a dependant. To clarify, babys father does not live with us and I take care of my son full time. He also does not pay child support.
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No, your baby's father cannot claim him as a dependent. Only the custodial parent or the custodial tax-paying adult who is supporting the child and with whom the child lived can claim the child as a dependent.
If you and your child are being supported by your sister, she should be able to claim both of you as dependents on her tax return. If the other parent files first and claims the child --your sister's e-file will be rejected and she will have to file it by mail instead. Then the IRS will sort out the situation and determine who could claim the dependents.
For your sister:
IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependen
WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?
You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
Qualifying relative
When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.
Yes, your sister can claim you and your son as dependents if you meet the requirements set by the IRS. The requirements are:
TurboTax provides the following information on the requirements to claim a qualifying relative:
Your son would only be able to be claimed by one person. The IRS does not allow a dependent to be claimed on multiple returns. Since the father does not provide support or residency for your son he would not meet the requirements to claim your son on his return.
For more information on dependency status see the links below:
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