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Do i still file taxes if i didnt work but my boyfriend sent me money

So I didn't work at all this year the only money I made was when my boyfriend would sent it for me and his son so what do I do? Do I file and if I file how do I file? Do I claim my son? Do I have to file a 709?

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Do i still file taxes if i didnt work but my boyfriend sent me money

No to all of those questions.   You do not enter money gifted to your by your BF.  Gifts you receive are not taxable income and do not get entered on a tax return.   If you had no income besides the money sent by your BF you gain nothing else by claiming a dependent on a tax return.  The refundable child-related credits are based on having income from working.

 

If your BF sent you more than $18,000 he might be the one who needs to file a gift form 709.

 

 

Gifts given to family members, friends or other individuals are not deductible.   Gifts received are not taxable to the person who received the gift, and are not entered on a tax return.

 

If your gift exceeds the yearly limit ($18,000 per individual)  imposed by the gift tax rules, then you will need to complete a Form 709 gift tax form and send it to the IRS, although it is very unlikely that you will owe any tax.

 

TurboTax does not support Form 709.  It is not an income tax form and would not be included as part of an income tax return.

 

Here is a link to the form:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f709.pdf

 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/estates/the-gift-tax-made-simple/L5tGWVC8N

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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